What is Oolong Tea
Posted on March 24th, 2008 by tea bloggerPosted in Oolong tea |
I love Oolong tea, I think it is not only my favorite tea, it’s my favorite drink.
In Chinese tea culture, semi-oxidized oolong teas are collectively grouped as q’ngchá (literally “blue-green tea”). Oolong has a taste more akin to green tea than to black tea: it lacks the rosy, sweet aroma of black tea but it likewise does not have the stridently grassy vegetal notes that typify green tea.
The best Oolong has a nuanced flavor profile. It is commonly brewed to be strong, with the bitterness leaving a sweet and pleasant aftertaste. Oolongs produced in the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian Province and in the Central Mountains of Taiwan are world famous.
Oolong tea leaves are often processed and rolled into long curly leaves or into ball-like form similar to gunpowder tea. It is commonly served in Chinese restaurants, to accompany dim sum and other Chinese food.
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Another use for one of your favorite teas…Did you know in China, they stuffed fish with Oolong leaves and steamed it? Yum! Julie for Bigleow Tea http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2008/03/14/tea-makes-food-taste-better-this-latest-trend-is-nothing-new/