Description
A hugely popular hybrid drink at Taiwan breakfast shops mixing Taiwan's unique savory 'Guzaowei Hongcha (black tea with barley-tea flavor)' and soy milk (Doujiang) 1:1.
Restaurants serving Black Tea Soy Milk
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Guzaowei Hongcha(Traditional Taiwan black tea)
- Soy milk(Doujiang)
- Sugar(or Syrup)
- Ice
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil Taiwan's unique 'Guzaowei Hongcha (Assam tea blended with cassia seeds)' strong, sweeten firmly with sugar (or syrup).
- Prepare fresh unsweetened (or low-sugar) soy milk (Doujiang).
- Pour chilled black tea and soy milk in a '1:1' ratio into an ice-filled glass.
- Mix well with a muddler to finish (hot version is also delicious).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cassia seed's barley-tea-like savoriness and soy aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Regular milk (Xian Naicha: becomes regular milk tea)
Pairing
Danbing(Taiwan crepe)、Shuijianbao(Pan-fried meat buns)
Trivia
[For Everyone] A great Taiwanese invention perfectly solving 'soy milk alone smells too soy' and 'black tea alone burdens the stomach'. Taiwan black tea's cassia seed savoriness beautifully cancels soy milk's quirk; refreshing aftertaste compared to milk tea matches oily Taiwan breakfast perfectly.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Like Taiwan drink stands, add 'boba (Zhenzhu)' inside, drinking as 'Black Tea Soy Milk Boba' with a dessert feel!
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