Description
The mega-trend that conquered China after the Boba boom. Fresh fruits are smashed and blended with premium cold tea (like Jasmine). Topped with a thick, heavy layer of 'Zhi Shi Nai Gai'—a rich, sweet-and-salty foam whipped from cream cheese and rock salt.
Restaurants serving Zhi Shi Guo Cha (Cheese Foam Fruit Tea)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Fresh fruit(Strawberry etc.)
- Jasmine Tea
- Cream cheese
- Heavy cream
- Milk
- Sugar
- Rock salt
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe & Differences]
- (Tea) Do not use cheap powder. Carefully brew premium 'Jasmine Tea' or 'Four Seasons Oolong', then shock-chill with ice.
- (Fruit Prep) Place fresh strawberries, grapes, or mango in a cup. Roughly smash them with a muddler to retain chunky textures. Pour in the cold tea and syrup.
- (The Cheese Foam - The Soul) In a bowl, combine 'cream cheese', 'heavy cream', 'milk', 'sugar', and the flavor-tightener: 'rock salt'. Whip with a mixer over an ice bath until thick peaks form.
- Gently ladle a massive 2-3cm thick layer of this heavy, rich cheese cream directly on top of the fruit tea.
- Seal and serve.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cream cheese richness、Rock salt saltiness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Available at Japanese tea stands)
Pairing
Ma La Tang / Skewers(after eating spicy food)
Trivia
[Trivia] Triggered by giant Chinese chains like 'HEYTEA'. Chinese tea stands ruthlessly use 'real tea leaves' and 'fresh fruit', making a single cup quite expensive (600-800 JPY), but the massive lines never end.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Do not use a straw at first. Tilt the cup directly to your mouth to drink the 'salty cheese cream' and 'sweet tea' simultaneously, enjoying the sweet-and-salty contrast. Later, use a straw to suck up the chunky fruit.
Allergen
Dairy