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Thoughts on Tea and Food Pairings
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Why pair tea with food? Pairing tea with food is an adventure in flavors. It is also a good way to get to know the variety in the world of tea. Tea provides an extensive range of tastes, similar to that of wine but without alcohol.
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Trout Salad and Iced Scarlet Glow
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Dan Barber, the chef and co owner of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York was making a salad as an example of cool things to make for the summer. He chose to pair it with our Iced Scarlet Glow.
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Laphet, a Burmese Tea Snack
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Known as Laphet, Myanmar's most common snack is pickled tea leaves. It's eaten both at informal get-togethers and formal events such as weddings and funerals. Laphet is essentially young green tea leaves plucked and fired before being buried underground.
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Iced Tea Sorbet
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While we all enjoy the pleasure of a pot of hot tea, sometimes we crave something a bit cooler. Many of our teas taste great chilled.
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Tea and Cocktails
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