Chinese Tea + Preserved Plums/Fruits...may not be a traditional tea culture in Taiwan but it is definitely a tea culture that has evolved for some time now.
喝茶配梅子, at Mount Alishan, Taiwan
You can find tea houses over Taiwan where it has become a lifestyle, an enjoyment to taste tea. Snacks are introduced in tea drinking just like how biscotti pairs off with a dose of java or wine and cheese tasting.
See that first photo? Tea in a plunger. Not new but definitely modern. I'm more used to seeing and using a coffee plunger. Anyway, I was expecting high mountain tea of Alishan served in a traditional porcelain spout teapot! -_-
But if served in a teapot, there is a likelihood of getting a tea bag and not tea leaves. I was trying to pacify myself. Oh well, life cannot be too perfect. I rather have good quality tea leaves and sip the tea.
Preserved plums and fruits are quite common in Taiwan. Nibble a few of these plums when drinking tea or after a meal. I was really expecting a few. Too bad the staff was not too helpful (I think he did not know) in telling me the quantity when I asked.
And so, the plums came, in ramekins quantity!
You know, guys are not at all fascinated by preserved plums no matter how excited I can be over the variety. Why no excitement? Maybe you guys can tell me...too metro-sexual? preggie snacks? Tell me, tell me! ^0^
I had to finish two ramekins of preserved plums all by myself, in a single sitting. It's a lot!
Preserved kumquats - 金桔
Another variety of preserved fruit - I forgot the name/variety!
The tea was perfect for afternoon drinking. We asked for three refills of water in the plunger, and had to "doggie-bag" the leftover preserved fruits and plums !
阿里山日出二店, 阿里山日出有大美火鍋店 (Rihchu Store)
嘉義縣阿里山鄉中正村32號
Alishan Village, #32
Around Alishan Tourist/Visitor Information Area
Jiayi, Taiwan
Tag: tea drinking, taiwan eating
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Just by looking at your title, the song "Ali-San Gu-Niang" starts repeating in my head :P
p/s: Go rob the woman with the van of food!! :P
Great snaps and wonderful feel too, great to meet you here and will be visiting more.....
wow! I love drinking tea every morning,,, great catch for WW! mine's up too hope you can stop by.
Your photos make tea an art form, too!
Food! Anyway, I like plums. :)
hungryyyyyyyyyyyy...!!!!
Taiwan is amazing.. I wish to visit one day.. Not yet have chance to go though.. sad..
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