Definition
Miang (Pickled Tea) means a type of food product made from steamed Assam tea leaf that may undergo lactic acid fermentation once.
Miang Som (Northern term which scholars often refer to as “Miang Prew”) means
miang made by steamed tea leaf, left overnight, and then fermented until it develops a sour taste before it is ready for consumption.
Astringent Miang means the miang produced from young tea leaves. It is then tied and steamed before consumption, or it can be fermented immediately after steaming in order
to be kept longer without becoming sour.
Miang plant means the Assam tea (Camellia sinensis) found in the Northern Thailand.
Miang Kum refers to a snack using fresh leaves of Piper sermentosum with added
condiments. It is unrelated to true miang.