Hong Kong Milk Tea
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Hong Kong Milk Tea
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Hong Kong Milk Tea (Simplified Chinese: 港式奶茶; also 丝袜奶茶 "silk-stocking milk tea"; Pinyin: Gǎngshì nǎichá) is a strong black-tea drink mixed with evaporated or condensed milk, closely associated with Hong Kong cha chaan teng culture.[1]
Characteristics
The tea is typically strained through a cloth sack until smooth and robust, then blended with canned milk for a creamy, malty cup. It may be served hot or iced; sweetness varies by shop and order.
Ingredients (overview)
Ceylon or blended black tea, evaporated milk and/or condensed milk, sugar to taste. Exact tea blends are shop secrets.
History and culture
The drink developed in Hong Kong's tea-restaurant scene as a local take on British-style milk tea, adapted with canned milk and intensive straining. It remains a daily beverage and a symbol of Hong Kong Food café life, and is listed among modern Chinese Drink staples.
Serving and variations
Drunk with bakery snacks such as Pineapple Bun or Egg Tart. See Chinese Drink and Hong Kong Food.