Can you identify this Chinese Tea?
November 24, 2005 1:47 PM Subscribe
Can anyone identify this Chinese Tea? I bought it in Beijing a couple of months back and can't for the life of me remember what it's called.
Here's the label on the bottom of the caddy if that helps. I had a stab at Googling the pinyin, but I couldn't read the hand-writing and I don't think the pinyin is actually the type of tea anyway. Cheers in advance.
Here's the label on the bottom of the caddy if that helps. I had a stab at Googling the pinyin, but I couldn't read the hand-writing and I don't think the pinyin is actually the type of tea anyway. Cheers in advance.
My wife says it's "Green Health" brand white lilac tea.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 2:22 PM on November 24, 2005
posted by Kirth Gerson at 2:22 PM on November 24, 2005
Response by poster: Unfortunatley, I'm rubbish at pinning down taste in everything but Scotch whisky. It does though have a very sweet possibly liquorice after taste, so that Languiren does look like a strong possibility. Kirth Gerson, I can't find anything about white lilac tea in Google, is that based on the tea, or what's on the label? Cheers.
posted by chill at 3:07 PM on November 24, 2005
posted by chill at 3:07 PM on November 24, 2005
My guess is ginseng oolong too. I bought some in Shenzhen last year after a tasting and loved the sweet aftertaste it left in my mouth.
posted by phoenixc at 5:09 PM on November 24, 2005
posted by phoenixc at 5:09 PM on November 24, 2005
It's what the label says it is. My wife is from Beijing, so I believe her translation. The rest of you don't read Chinese, do you?
FWIW, there are several varieties of Chinese tea that look like that.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 5:21 PM on November 24, 2005
FWIW, there are several varieties of Chinese tea that look like that.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 5:21 PM on November 24, 2005
Best answer: It is Ginseng Oolong.
The round green label, is for the tea container.
While the smaller rectangle shaped label, is for the tea leaves.
On the smaller rectangle shaped label, it writes - ' Ginseng Oolong' in Chinese.
the bottom part is written as - 'Ren Cen Wulong', which is basically the chinese phonetic spelling of 'Ginseng Oolong'.
posted by merv at 8:50 PM on November 24, 2005
The round green label, is for the tea container.
While the smaller rectangle shaped label, is for the tea leaves.
On the smaller rectangle shaped label, it writes - ' Ginseng Oolong' in Chinese.
the bottom part is written as - 'Ren Cen Wulong', which is basically the chinese phonetic spelling of 'Ginseng Oolong'.
posted by merv at 8:50 PM on November 24, 2005
"My wife says it's "Green Health" brand white lilac tea."
Keith: It actually says - "Green Health" brand white lilac tea container/caddy.
posted by merv at 8:52 PM on November 24, 2005
Keith: It actually says - "Green Health" brand white lilac tea container/caddy.
posted by merv at 8:52 PM on November 24, 2005
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