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Hong Kong

I have one sourced drink connected to Hong Kong. The label on each card says how: where it began, what the country is known for, what people drink there, or where the origin is disputed.

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Hong Kong on the world map. Boundaries are generalized Natural Earth data.

Drinks of Hong Kong

Signature drinks and regional ones, with the evidence behind each. A drink marked non-alcoholic has no alcohol in the traditional serve.

  • Illustration of Hong Kong-style Milk Tea: smooth opaque deep reddish brown, in a thick white ceramic diner teacup on a saucer.

    Hong Kong-style Milk Tea

    IconicSignature drinkNon-alcoholic

    A blend of black teas, Ceylon among them, steeped strong in a thin cotton bag (the source of the silk stocking nickname) and mixed with evaporated milk, or condensed milk in a variant, and sugar. Cha chaan teng cafes serve it hot or cold.

    Hong Kong Memory says Western-style tea was introduced by the English after Britain's colonial administration officially began in 1842, and that lower-grade tea leaves and condensed milk later replaced fine tea and fresh milk. Wikipedia says the Hong Kong government named the milk tea making technique an intangible cultural heritage in 2017.

    Made with: strong black tea blend, evaporated or condensed milk, sugar.

    Confidence: highEvidence: hkmemory.hk (opens in a new tab), en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)

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