You may think Khoo EL brought back a young China Doll from his recent trip. Indeed he knows better than that. He brought back some good stuff to share with us all HGGers.
The Queen Peony, branded as Tian Ting Mou Tang (Peony Flower from the Sky) by the seller in HK, must be the premium selection from the Peony tea family. The tea leaves alone emit a very pleasant fragrance. After brewing for a few minutes, the unmistakable tea favor is so tinged with the fragrance that it should satisfy a very wide range of tea-drinkers, from the aficionados to those who just want to quench their thirst with some drinks that do not leave them with a bad aftertaste and even thirstier still.
Seriously, Peony teas are not easily available in Penang. Certainly not from the usual super or hyper market shelves. I enquired with some specialty tea shop in town. They also do not carry them. Just too few connoisseurs around, they said.
Just from the appearance and favor, i believe Peony tea belongs somewhere between green and dark tea. Thus it should have the great properties of both. That is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and a widely acceptable favor.
Let us enjoy it in the next few days. 75gm won't last very long.
Happy Golfing and "Yum Char"!
