Re: Things I've Learnd About Vietnamese Tea


Scott Dorsey wrote:
stePH <acetheta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
1: "Tra" is the Vietnamese word for "tea".
2: "Huong" is the Vietnamese word for "flower".
3: "Lai" is the Vietnamese word for "jasmine".
4: "Sen" is the Vietnamese word for "lotus".
5: Lotus-scented tea really sucks.

Try making it with cooler water... it can get overpowering very quickly
if it steeps too long, too.
--scott

I made it with 170F water and a 1-minute steep. My original estimation
stands. I just don't care for the sharp, medicine-y smell/taste of
lotus. I'll stick with jasmine or rose when I want a floral tea.


stePH
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I'll brew another pot of ambiguity.

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