Green tea and how it is drunk in China
Green tea has an important meaning in China It is omnipresent and drunk in large quantities. Green tea is an indispensable part of daily life in China. Almost everyone drinks it and it is sometimes taken to work in…
Tea Jelly – the asian candy
Do you know tea jelly? Until recently I only knew salty jellies, also called aspic These are jellies made from meat or fish. They are either served as an addition to other dishes, for example, red wine jelly with game,…
Yerba Mate – the national drink of South America
Do you know Yerba Mate? Yerba Mate is the name of a plant that grows in several countries in South America It is made from the leaves of a species of holly, called Ilex paraguariensis in Latin. The leaves are…
Oolong tea – the little known tea
Oolong tea, the green-blue tea Oolong tea is produced from the leaves of Camellia sinensis like green tea or black tea. It’s called green-blue tea in the traditional Chinese chromatic classification. Green-blue because the – mostly rolled – tea leaves…
Rooibos-cream – creamy and fruity
As promised, I’m going to tell you a recipe for a wonderful rooibos-cream. It’s rich and delicate, but rather heavy thanks to the whipped cream. It is, therefore, better suited as a dessert after a light meal. This cream will…
Rooibos – the caffeine free tea alternative
The history of rooibos is quite different from the history of green or black tea. It is especially not so old. It is not exactly known how old the history of rooibos is, and it is not even known when…
Fruit-tea-sauce with candied ginger and dates
Everybody buys too much on Christmas I’m sure you know this too. Christmas is a time for fancy food, which means buying a lot of groceries. Usually too much. So what do you do with too much? This year, I…
Tiramisù with Chai- a spiced version of a classic
For sure you know the heavenly, creamy Tiramisù dessert. Do you also know Chai? I’m talking about the spiced tea that is drunk in India with sugar and milk. I love both and wondered if it might be possible to…
Nana mint and other types of mint
There are many different species of mint and many countries have their own special variety. For example, there is nana mint, ginger mint, pineapple mint and lemon mint, to name just a few. They cross easily and new varieties are…
Matcha – the versatile green powder
Matcha is a Japanese green tea powder It’s made from the best teas. For example, from the Gyokuro. They are also called shade or half shade tea because the bushes are covered with straw mats or nets a few weeks…
