So, since we are off topic and talking about water, I'll keep it semi-related and ask a question about flavored water, specifically the tea that is served at Chinese restaurants. What is the brand or type or whatever? I really like the mild flavor. It is soft and calming and just what I would like to start my day at school. I just can't seem to find it anywhere. Everything else is the strong black stuff, which I like on occasion, but would like some of this, whatever it is.
Hi Steve, it's just plain old green tea. You can find it in bags or bulk; sometimes they use jasmine tea but usually it seems to be just the generic green. It doesn't take much brewing though, before it becomes bitter.
I think you are talking about green tea Steve. My husband is very fond of this stuff and almost lives on it. One warning though - it is chock full of caffeine - more so than coffee or regular tea. Personally, I hate the stuff. Give me a decent cup of coffee anyday.
My dh and I are absolute lovers of The Republic of Tea - Green Tea with Toasted Rice. It is what we find served (same flavor-not brand) in the sushi restaurants we go to. I'm sure it isn't the same tea as in Chinese restaurants, but I think it is a better tea. Another one we drink is the Pomegranate Green Tea from the same company.
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You might ask at the restaurant what tea they are serving. I have had several different ones at different places. A common tea served is Jasmine tea. The blossoms add a hint of a flowery aroma and the tea is usually mild.
Hi Steve We have a huge asian population here is Seattle, and tons of wonderful asian markets & restaurants. If you're talking the kind they serve in in chinese restaurants, here, it's usually green tea. It's loose, not the kind in a tea bag. Once in a while, they will serve jasmine tea. If you have trouble finding it in Alaska, email me privately, and I'd be happy to send a couple of different brands your way.
There are zillions of those mild China teas. The best place I know to try them is Tchai-Ovna in Glasgow, which is a sort of Czech/Nepalese hippie hangout in the basement of a building which has been just the right side of getting condemned as too dangerous to enter for the last 30 years. Google for it, it has a surprising fan base.
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I'll also recommend this company for getting good teas. I gave up buying my tea locally when all I could find in the small town where I lived was Lipton tea bags. Upton has a huge variety, excellent quality and great service.
It seems to vary from restaurant to restaurant, sometimes it's Jasmine, sometimes it's just a particular brand of green tea, from the effect you describe, I think I'd try Jasmine first.
As so many have already told you - it's probably Green Tea or Jasmine.
Here in OZ we were more a nation of tea drinkers than coffee although this is changing more recently, but we have many brands available just in our local supermarket here in a rural area. Some of the tea companies are now marketing lightly flavoured green teas (and of course certified organic), and most of my friends use it in tea bags for convenience as quick cuppa during the day. Purists may be shocked, but they are good for a quick drink at work.
With all the people who transit my house every week I always have a range of teas and coffees available. Green teas and some of the herbal teas (peppermint and honey esp) are very popular, and recommended medically as better than "normal" tea and coffee for many people.
If you have trouble sourcing I am also happy to help out. But as a few here have offered such help, would you like a few samples to try? Then you can determine exactly what you want. As long as you are happy to use tea bags they weigh almost nothing, so I can send you a few of different brands/flavours.
Look for a good oolong. In between green and black, i.e. partly fermented. The best ones are treated like estate-bottled vintage wines, and they don't come in tea bags :-) Also hard to find. IMO, you should ask your local Chinese restaurant to sell you some!
The Chinese make this tea in a real teapot (unglazed ceramic by preference), using loose leaves. And they should be whole leaves, not crumbled bits. Dried, the leaves are rolled up into individual pellets. Throw a small handful into your pot. Pour over a little boiling water, just enough to cover. Let sit for exactly 20 seconds and drain off the water. This "wakes up" the leaves and makes them unroll. Then fill the pot with boiling water and steep 4 minutes before pouring. You may continue to add more boiling water to the pot every time it's about half empty, until your taste buds tell you to stop.
Drink it from a fine white porcelain cup so you can make profoundly intelligent remarks about the color and perfume :-) The Chinese do not mess it up with milk, sugar or lemon, but added jasmine or rose petals would be OK. Hmm -might have to try it with a little mint. Roberta in D
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In a less formal setting they also use mugs with lids on:
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I have one of these at work and just put in a generous pinch of my chosen dried leaves, often gunpowder, then top up with boiling water pop the lid on and drink as needed. When I get to the bottom of the mug I just pour on more boiling water, adding a few more leaves if necessary. If I don't feel like delaing with the leaves (though they do sink to the bottom) I use a tea ball to keep them under control.
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I bought my mug at a chinese supermarket here in Manchester, UK.
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In a less formal setting they also use mugs with lids on:
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I have one of these mugs at work and just put in a generous pinch of my chosen dried leaves, often gunpowder, then top up with boiling water, pop the lid on and drink as needed. When I get to the bottom of the mug I just pour on more boiling water, adding a few more leaves if necessary. If I don't feel like dealing with the leaves (though they do sink to the bottom) I use a tea ball to keep them under control.
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I bought my mug at a chinese supermarket here in Manchester, UK.
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And I bet you check the kettle to make sure it is full before pouring too!
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