A humble attempt at translating Chapter 4 of Lu Yu’s Classic of Tea. This chapter describes twenty five items used in the brewing and drinking of tea. Part 2 describes items number 2 to 9. It is in this chapter that we learnt about how tea was being boiled. This is the era of “boilded tea”.
A humble attempt at translating Chapter 4 of Lu Yu’s Classic of Tea. This chapter describes twenty five items used in the brewing and drinking of tea. Part 1 describes in detail the first item.
Bak Kut Teh – a traditional Singaporean pork ribs soup served with you-tiao dough sticks, chilli dipping sauce & a strong pot of Wuyi Shuixian tea. Vegetarian recipe also included.
A humble translation of Chapter 3 of Classic of tea by Lu Yu (760 – 780AD). This chapter details the recommended procedures for the production of tea cake and expels some myths about tea assessing that still exist today!
A humble translation of Chapter 2 of Classic of tea by Lu Yu (760 – 780AD). This is the second of a 2-part blog post detailing tea making tools number 9 – 16.
A humble translation of Chapter 2 of Classic of tea by Lu Yu (760 – 780AD). This is the first of a 2-part blog post detailing tea making tools number 1 – 8.
Solala Towler’s “Cha Dao” is an inspiring read, and, like a Zen master, it offers little teasers which urge one to find out more about the ideas behind the humble cup of tea. The Chinese art of tea is an amalgam of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism. Towler aims to lay out Daoism’s influence on this art. This book brings this ancient Chinese philosophy closer to non-Chinese readers.
Eat Tea: Tea and Camphor Smoke Duck – an umptious involving curing, blanching, smoking, steaming and then deep-frying. also listed are eat tea recipes for Dragon Well Tea Shrimps and Tea Spiced Eggs.
It may sound counter intuitive but on a hot summer’s day, the best way to cool down is to drink hot tea. The hot tea stimulates our blood capillaries to expand slightly and making you feel cooler. As you sip your tea and allow yourself to calm down and achieve a certain degree of stillness of your mind, your body will naturally feel cooler.
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