U Kar Ka First Flush Tea (ဦးကါက ရွှေဖီမိုဃ်းလွတ် လက်ဖက်ခြောက်)

Do you know tea can be eaten also? To truly understand, it helps to know a little more about laphet. Laphet, the pickled tea that gives tea leaf salad its signature flavor comes from the Shan State, located in the eastern part of Myanmar (Burma), part of the birthplace of tea.

Tea makes Myanmar tick, and it’s been that way for a very long time.. The country has a culture of tea product use that is very much its own, that has been shaped and reshaped by its history. From a stopover on an ancient trading route, through numerous kingdoms, up to colonial rule, and into the present day.

Lahpet was also a pre-colonial symbolic peace offering between warring kingdoms in ancient Myanmar. Myanmar fermented tea leaf (Laphet) is a signature and national ancient food dish that is eaten by all people in the country, regardless of race and/or religion, at get-togethers in family homes, in monasteries, and in traditional celebrations. It is a popular essential dish for traditional ceremonies in Myanmar.

Pickled tea, the so-called Laphet, is another form of tea leaf that is habitually eaten in Myanmar. Laphet is of Myanmar origins and not derived from any other cultures. The tea leaf plants are cultivated in the mountain regions of Myanmar, which have the proper climate, sufficient humidity, adequate sunshine, and fertile soil.

Myanmar is one of the few countries where tea is eaten as well as drank. Unique to this region is pickled tea. It is regarded as a national delicacy that plays a significant role in Burmese society. Lahpet is so important to the Burmese culture that when tea leaves are harvested, the best of the crop is set aside for fermenting and eating, while the rest is dried and processed for tea and drinking.

The freshly harvested tea leaves are steamed and then packed into bamboo vats then set in pits, pressed by heavyweights to encourage fermentation, buried in the ground, and left to ferment for up to a year. Dug up after the fermentation process the leaves are a moist, dark brown sludge.

The pickled tea leaves are covered with water, massaged gently, and drained well. these tea leaves are used to make Laphet. The fermented tea leaf is then thoroughly mixed with minced garlic and ground chili, salt, fresh lemon juice, and peanut oil. A tasty Laphet is the final result.

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The marriage between U Kar Kar and Daw Sein signified the beginning of a new family, and a new business. With outstanding work ethic and a strong sense of family, the couple founded U Kar Ka Daw Sein, a green tea business while raising 10 children.

Since then the business had been passing down from generations to generations for more than 90 years. Although U Kar Ka Company started out as a small family business, it exists today as an organization with over 300 employees.

U Kar Ka Daw Sein company currently have 2 branches in Mandalay and 3 branches in Yangon and our products are available in many of the supermarket chains in Myanmar. In 2016, our company introduce the most healthiest and hygienic laphat in Myanmar by using Retort Sterilization Process.

Our most distinctive features of our laphat is that it is oil free and has a shelf life of 1 year without any form of chemical preservatives. In the year 2018, we open U Kar Ka Daw Sein Healthy & Happy restaurant in Mandalay in order to promote and sell that laphat can be consumed not only in traditional ways but can collaborate in many other cultures.

Throughout the ages, U Kar Ka Co Ltd. survived World War II, a radical political transition of the country, and the fast paced socioeconomic changes of the 21st century. It has done so by embracing innovation and integrity while maintaining its culture and tradition. Today, it is a well-respected brand and a market leader in the Myanmar tea industry.

Our Zayan Laphat are produced using Retort Sterilization process, therefore without any form of chemical preservatives it had a shelf life span of 1 year.

There are no oil added in our laphat , so it is low in calories and it’s the healthiest laphat available in the market. Our Zayan Laphat is certificed with ISO, FDA and HACCP certificates.

ဂျပန်နည်းပညာ  Retort Sterilization process အသုံးပြုပြီးထုတ်လုပ်ထားလို့ ဆီနှင့် ဓာတုပေဒ လုံးဝပါဝင်မှုမရှိပဲ ၁နှစ်အထားခံသောလက်ဖက်စိုဖြစ်ပါသည်။

သန့်ရှင်းသပ်ရပ်စွာထုတ်လုပ်ထားလို့ ISO, FDA, HACCP အသိမှတ်ပြုလက်မှတ်များရရှိထားတဲ့ လက်ဖက်ဖြစ်ပါသည်။

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