How to make chinese herbal tea that doesn't come in a teabag?!
My friend in Shanghai, China sent me some Dong Ding(haha) tea for my birthday!. My problem is that i've never brewed tea without a teabag!.!.!. how it just comes in an airtight bag and is supposed to be over 50 cups of tea!.!.!.
How do i go about brewing this tea!?
What do i need to buy(if anything) to do so!.
I'll usually only drink 1 cup per serving and he said it should only take about a tablespoon to do the job!.!.!. what do i ultimately need!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
How do i go about brewing this tea!?
What do i need to buy(if anything) to do so!.
I'll usually only drink 1 cup per serving and he said it should only take about a tablespoon to do the job!.!.!. what do i ultimately need!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Dong Ding literally means Frozen Top!. It is a type of Oo-Long Tea!. Half fermented during processing!. As opposed to Green Tea which is not fermented, or Black (Red) Tea which is fully fermented!. As with coffee, the best way to tell them apart is with all flavors/varieties in place, and sample them at the same time!. Otherwise the difference could be too subtle to notice!.
The answer you have received was correct in method of brewing!. You can use loose leaves in a cup, as that is the most common method in China!. The fancier way would be using a tea pot, some of them come equipped with a filter screen inside, which holds the leaves so they don't get poured out of the spout, or clog the spout up!.
If you enjoy french press for coffee, there's your tea pot in disguise!.
As far as adding sugar, to be honest, it really is not true to the Asian form!. You will miss out on a lot of the subtle flavors and the natural sweet aftertaste from the tea itself!. I'd advise trying the tea without sugar to see if it grows on you!.
For a small cup, like a 12oz paper cup size, use about 2 teaspoons of your tea leaves!. Let the freshly boiled water hit the leaves in the cup, and wait for the water to turn into light amber color!. It is then ready!. Should be perfect for a chilly fall evening!. Change the amount of tea leaves to suit your taste after you got the hang of it!. Enjoy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The answer you have received was correct in method of brewing!. You can use loose leaves in a cup, as that is the most common method in China!. The fancier way would be using a tea pot, some of them come equipped with a filter screen inside, which holds the leaves so they don't get poured out of the spout, or clog the spout up!.
If you enjoy french press for coffee, there's your tea pot in disguise!.
As far as adding sugar, to be honest, it really is not true to the Asian form!. You will miss out on a lot of the subtle flavors and the natural sweet aftertaste from the tea itself!. I'd advise trying the tea without sugar to see if it grows on you!.
For a small cup, like a 12oz paper cup size, use about 2 teaspoons of your tea leaves!. Let the freshly boiled water hit the leaves in the cup, and wait for the water to turn into light amber color!. It is then ready!. Should be perfect for a chilly fall evening!. Change the amount of tea leaves to suit your taste after you got the hang of it!. Enjoy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You just put the tea leaves in the teapot or a cup!. If you don't care to have the leaves floating around, there is a gadget which you can buy at the grocery store!. You put the leaves in this little container and close it, leave it in your teapot or cup and pour boiling water in it!. Take it out when you are ready to drink the tea!. Chinese don't put sugar in their tea but you could if that is what you like!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
boil the water, pour in cup with tea leaves!. sweeten!. same thingWww@FoodAQ@Com