Description
A pale yellow, lightly sweetened herbal tea brewed from dried chrysanthemum flowers. A Thai-Chinese staple known for its cooling medicinal properties.
Restaurants serving Nam Gek Huay (Chrysanthemum Tea)
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Gek Huay(Dried chrysanthemum)
- Rock sugar
- Water
- Ice
Instructions
- Boil dried chrysanthemum flowers briefly (overboiling causes bitterness).
- Remove flowers, sweeten with rock sugar.
- Serve chilled.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Chrysanthemum aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Chamomile tea (slightly different scent)
Pairing
Thai Suki (Hot Pot) / Thai-Chinese food
Trivia
[Trivia] In Chinese medicine, it's believed to cool 'internal fire'. Drank when eating too much spicy food or when suffering from mouth ulcers.
Eating tips & etiquette
Sold in large, gourd-shaped glass dispensers in Chinatown. Perfect after greasy Chinese-Thai meals.
Allergen
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