Ingredient appreciation — what makes Mont Di special

What sets Mont Di apart is the handling of fermented tea leaves laphet. In lesser versions this is treated as a background note. Here it's central and the savoury and slightly sour result shows it. I've started buying it to cook with at home after this experience.

laphet fermented tea leaf salad is a uniquely Burmese ingredient used in salads and as a stimulant snack. The a traditional Burmese home breakfast atmosphere was right for this kind of food. I had fresh lime soda as recommended and it matched well. If you want to understand what makes this cuisine distinctive, Mont Di is the place to start.