Tea 101: What You Need To Know About Tea

Close up look of jasmine green tea and da hong pao tea with tea pots and tea cups

Learn about tea — how to prep, store, and enjoy it with many ideas on brewing and cooking.

What is tea?

also known as Cha, Chai, Te

Tea is a drink brewed from dried tea leaves in hot water. It comes in different flavors, and you can enjoy it at different temperatures, including hot and iced. Tea is made from Camellia sinensis. “evergreen shrub” found in East Asia.

Close up look of jasmine green tea and da hong pao tea with tea pots and tea cups

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Does Tofu Melt Like Cheese?

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What do you think of if I told you that the following is a description of a type of food?

  • High in protein
  • High in fat
  • Pasty white or creamy yellow
  • Beloved by vegetarians
  • Comes in a wobbly rectangular block or firm, square slices
  • Sometimes it smells weird

Many bizarre foods could fit this description. But the two commonplace choices that sprung to my mind are cheese and tofu.

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