richard bornstein

Hi: Does anyone know how to make Hong Kong tea? Does it require special
equipment? What kind of tea is it? Thanks

michael plant

Richard Bornstein42896356_2@news.cybersurf.net5/16/05
23:21richard.bornstein@3web.net

Is it in anyway related to Long Island Iced Tea?

Michael

kuri

Hong-Kong is the paradise of tea drinkers, they have of all teas, plentiful.
The prepare it all the ways I have heard of, and probably a few others.
Which one do you mean exactly ?

Now, if you mean that street specialty they have invented :

Brew a teabag in a big pot of hot water. Put a tablespoon of instant coffee
in each cup. Pour the tea. Add creamer/sugar if that was not included in
your instant coffee.

Variation (I have seen any stall doing it) : 50 % good tea + 50% good
coffee, add real milk or cream, and
sugar.
....but you may find it less good.


A street stall in Hong-Kong is absolutely necessary. That's charming only there....


Al-cheapo-teabag cha. I have heard there were 2 versions, green and black
tea. I think I have only drunk the green one (something like ordinary
gunpowder tea would do it).
You can buy instant versions if you find them. Really that's very
ressembling, I brought some back as souvenirs for friends and when they
drunk it they said : "Ah that's just as if I was there.".

Kuri

mydnight

Are you by chance talking about their version of "Milk tea?" It's
really taken off with the young generation.

richard bornstein

Well, here, it's just referred to as 'Hong Kong style Tea'. It is a really
strong tea, and then they add lots of condensed milk. It's the preparation
of the tea that is different that I wanted to know about.

michael plant

Richard Bornstein428ace6a_2@news.cybersurf.net5/18/05
01:10richard.bornstein@3web.net


Since we are all friends here, I think it is safe to share that I think
condensed milk is one of the world's most disgusting food items.

OACDN, I'm drinking a silver needle white tea which is actually quite lovely
and tops in aftertaste. It's almost as though I'm drinking nothing at all,
and then, periodically, my mouth fills with this lovely fruit/floral-soft
taste. Company is TeaPlantation101. Very nice indeed. Comes from "ancient"
trees. Is certified organic. Who could ask for anything more.

Michael

samarkand

I think you are talking about 'Lai Cha' or 'Milk Tea' as Mydnight mentioned.
It is brewed like a coffee, with tea dust with a net made of cheesecoth.
The tea is brewed very thick, and then sweet condensed milk is added to it.
Served hot or cold...

Kuri mentioned the other tea which is half coffee and half strong tea, and
it's called 'Yun Yawn' - 'Mandarin Taels', a chinese belief that mandarin
taels are inseparable.

Another Hongkong style tea is the 'Dong Lang Cha', 'Iced Lemon Tea', which
is strong tea with lots of sugar syrup and lemon to balance the sweetness.

These are regular items on the menu. Also another drink which is watercress
boiled with honey, called 'Choy Mud', a nice sweet beverage served cold or
hot.

BTW, the names are in cantonese...

Danny

richard bornstein

Yes, that is it. I guess with the cheesecloth, etc it is not worth making
it. I guess I will have to continue buying it from my Chinese merchant.

richard bornstein

Maybe so, but you have to taste this tea. It is addictive, even with that
stuff. lol

lovely

samarkand

Erh-hem...in some country areas, they use old socks...added flavours to make
one addictive to the tea? Urgh!

:")

Danny