I have a new addiction! It goes by many names; 奶茶, Nai Cha, Bubble Tea, Milk Tea, Pearl Milk Tea. But, to me they all mean warm tasty goodness that I must have! Original bubble tea consists of black tea, large pearl tapioca, condensed milk, and honey. It is served hot in the winter and cool in the summer. While the original is my favorite, they also come in many fruit flavors. I have consumed one nearly every day this week and I plan to drink more. I even bought three packaged mixes, which come with their own disposable cup, so I can make them at my apartment. They cost about 3.5Y at my local store.
When you go out to buy them the prices vary considerably, from 7Y to 2.5Y. Happily, the place that sells the cheapest milk tea (as pictured above) is the closest to my apartment. It has a wonderful taste and the family who runs the store is very nice! I visit often! But, if you pay the higher prices you can get the tapioca balls stuffed with a filling. I’ve had this once and it is fun. They fillings come in chocolate (巧克力), red bean paste (紅豆), mung bean paste (綠豆), and peanut butter (花生) flavors. When you chew on the tapioca pearl you can taste the filling.
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The misadventures of a misplaced and geographically challenged Seattleite. Armed with her camera, textbook Chinese, and umbrella, read as she wonders the “Land of Abundance,” in Southwest China.
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- Alexandra (张雅莉)
- Seattle, WA
- BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing BS, Public Health BA, Int’l Studies & Geography
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I am Gu Xu,the exchanged student from Yangzhou to Kent in 2006, I heard that you are studying in Sichuan now.It is so amazing!!Do you like the spicy food there,the spicy hot-pot? So,how are you doing these days?
Do you speak Chinese now?
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