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TEA CULTURE
Hong Kong Tea Culture |
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Hong Kong has long developed its very own distinct Tea Culture.
During your stay in Hong Kong, you must not miss the locally-brewed "milk tea" served at old-style tea bistros. It takes a unique blending of tea leaves and superb tea-making skills to make a perfect cup of smooth Hong Kong-style tea.
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Unique Menu of Hong Kong Tea Bistros
In Hong Kong, there is always a local tea bistro at your doorstep, with a wide variety of snacks that cross the East-West culinary divide. Deep-fried French Toast, topped and soaked with butter and syrup, will satisfy even the most sweet-toothed diner. "Milk tea" is a fascinating fusion of cultures. Various tea blends are boiled and then kept brewing in a metre-tall metal container for hours, ensuring its extraordinary strength and smoothness. A silk-like cotton bag filters the tea before milk is added. Many tea bistros have worked out their own unique tea-making formula. Yuanyang is a special Hong Kong concoction of milk, tea and coffee, bringing out the flavours and aroma in a magical combination. |
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The menu regulars at Hong Kong's tea bistros offer a mouth-watering range of treats. Many find it hard to resist freshly baked egg tarts, which release a strong buttery aroma. Buns come with an extensive range of fillings, including coconut mix, egg custard and more. Pineapple buns have a crusty and crispy pineapple-flavoured topping and are best consumed with melted butter. Toast with "kaya", a coconut and egg jam from Singapore, is a nostalgic choice.
Known for their fast service and efficiency, these local bistros also serve anything from noodles and rice to porridge, roast meat and even seafood. Cold drinks, such as iced lemon tea, are also extremely popular and are served throughout the day.
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