2013-02-23

How to make a cup of Taiwanese tea with a Mug II

In the beginning, we said that it is easy to drink Taiwanese tea and Chinese tea by mugs. 
Just put some tea into the mug first, and the quantity of tea leaves has to cover the bottom of mug almost, and then pour hot water into it.  Done.

Is the quantity of tea leaves in the glass too much?

Is that so easy? Yes.............
But then Brian got some mails and understood that it is no so EASY exactly...............
Beacuse the shapes of every tea leaves are different, it is a big problem to some people who are like scientistsm, which means that they care about the detail very much.........

because of this kind of cup,
we could use the top to stop tea leaves to avoid swallowing them

The best way to figure out if the quantity of tea leaves is enough or too much or less is just do it once first and then see how the tea leaves expands.

While the tea leaves are expanding completely in the mug, finally the height of leaves reaches .............

1. the top of mug, it means that tea leaves is too much. It is obvious that how you could drink the mug of tea juice without swallowing some tea leaves at the same time............. :)



2. the middle of mug, it means that the quantity of tea leaves is quite enough. The tea juice (or tea soup) above the expanded tea lleaves is delicious, and the under one would be a little bitter. It is not a problem actually. Just drink the above tea juice first and add more hot water in it after the above one is drunk off. It could be repeated few times.

3. the quater of mug,it means that the quantity of tea leaves is a little bit less, but still good. Compare to the middle of mug, maybe you just could drink once or twice most by the same tea leaves, and you have to wait for more few minutes before drninking it.

4. the bottom of mug,it means that you are a stingy person....hahahahahaha
Please remind this that no matter drinking tea, wine, or drink (liquor), the worst way to taste them is to make them too thin and poor. 
Or you just go get a glass of pure water instead of. 
Treat yourself good please.

it is good to separate tea juice and tea leaves
before drinking it :)



Eventually, it is hard to make the right quantity every time, so why not just enjoy drinking tea juice with happiness everytime and knowing how to adjust the tea leaves and hot water in the mug.

Wish you have a good time with a mug and Taiwanese tea leaves hereafter.  :)

2013-02-20

番外篇~川芎茶調散

川芎茶調散

我們家有時候用來治療感冒時的頭痛,或是女性月經來時貧血造成的頭痛,都頗有功效;
不過中醫師也提醒我們,用藥還是得依照個人不同體質來使用,並不是每個人都適用。
:)

在這裡提到川芎茶調散的原因,是因為這款中藥的名字裡有,而且它的吞服,不是喝溫開水,是喝茶。以配合吞服才有最好的效果。

川芎茶調散的成分有川芎、荊芥、薄荷、防風、羌活、甘草、白芷、細辛 等等,依照不同比例混合而成 (wait a moment不是中藥專業,還請參考http://www.tzuchi.com.tw/file/DivIntro/drug/%E8%97%A5%E8%A8%8A/%E8%97%A5%E8%A8%8A/55%E6%9C%9F%E8%97%A5%E8%A8%8A/%E4%B8%AD%E8%97%A5%E6%B2%BB%E7%99%82%E9%A0%AD%E7%97%9B%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E6%96%B9%EF%BC%9A%E5%B7%9D%E8%8A%8E%E8%8C%B6%E8%AA%BF%E6%95%A3.pdf);如果稍微注意一下就會發現,藥的名稱中雖然有茶,可是成份中卻沒有茶葉,後來我們才知道,原來這帖藥就是需要喝茶來服用的.......

在這篇慈濟醫院的文章最後也解釋,為何川芎茶調散需要以茶服之........

「...........川芎茶調散最特別的地方,就是一定要以茶調服,是以茶水之苦寒,上清頭目,調和經脈,並可以監制各種溫燥藥,不致有耗傷津液.....」

我們吃什麼都要配茶呢!




當我們知道也有可以和茶葉做朋友的中藥,真的很開心,希望這番外篇也可以解除一些頭痛啊....... :D



2013-02-06

冬日 碧螺春綠茶

每次去買碧螺春綠茶都是一段小故事。
這次騎野「兔」傳奇(就是跑的沒那麼快的野狼)去買茶,覺得自己越來越像茶農,真棒!


每次老闆和老闆娘都會熱情的先試泡要買的碧螺春綠茶和蜜香紅茶給我喝,一方面當然是確認茶葉品質依然沒變,另一方面,這不長不短的泡茶過程,讓我們可以有聊天的時間。

茶農說:「台灣的紅茶,除了阿薩姆紅茶以外,就屬青心柑仔的紅茶滋味最濃了........ 」
我說:「你是說比起用青心烏龍或金萱做成的紅茶嗎?」
茶農說:「對啊,阿薩姆紅茶滋味很厚重排第一,可是有澀味;我們青心柑仔排第二,做成的紅茶卻是有甜味........」

我心裡想,難怪和我一起喝阿薩姆紅茶的朋友,也都喜歡我買回去的蜜香紅茶 ........ :)

茶農說,這次的綠茶是冬天的,喝起來還是很香很鮮甜..........

我說,你每次都說自己的茶最好喝,這次的綠茶明明和春天的那種清新不一樣,不過也很好喝,有一種因為冬天而想醒卻醒不太過來的綠茶風味........ :D



2012年 
三峽 碧螺春綠茶

品種  青心柑仔
茶乾  小葉,白毫嫩芽多
滋味  清爽回甘
香氣是想醒卻醒不太過來的綠茶香


重量  75g

價錢  250元 /包  




購物步驟
  1. 選定想要的茶款與數量
  2. 將購買金額加總後,匯款至以下銀行帳號
    臺灣銀行 (銀行代號004)   文山分行(分行代號1654) 
    帳號  165 004 034 919 戶名  朱景武
  3. Email 購買人姓名聯絡電話寄送地址以及購買的茶款和數量到以下
    電子信箱:chingwu74@gmail.com
收到Mail並確認收到貨款後,我們會和您聯絡確認,並將茶品寄出

2013-02-05

湯圓們

微酸的酒釀直讓我躍躍欲試,卻也欲試又止~~


天冷了,刻意買了兩種不同顏色的湯圓煮來吃,一個是白糯米,一個是紫米
白湯圓內餡是芝麻的,紫湯圓內餡是花生的
在夜深人靜的冬夜,可以如此幸福地喝到這樣一碗湯圓,想想實在找不到好理由去吃鯊魚的尾巴........ :)

不過,
這碗才是我的湯圓.......


因為欲試又止,所以最後還是沒有加上酒釀,取而代之的是煮湯圓的熱湯
看到的瞬間有一種哀傷的感覺,怎麼只是少了酒釀,竟然感覺像失去了整個世界........ o.O
還好失去世界的時間短暫,在咬下湯圓,甜滋滋內餡奪湯圓而出的一剎那,我又回到了世界的懷抱中........ :) 沒有滋味的熱湯,豐富了湯圓的滋味,像是一幅圖畫上面,沒有顏色的白,卻讓整個圖畫增添許多的空間與色彩.......


在夜深人靜的冬夜,可以如此幸福地喝到這樣一碗湯圓,想想實在找不到好理由去吃鯊魚的尾巴........ :)