Hong Kong style Milk Tea

Hong Kong-style Milk Tea，a beverage originating from Hong Kong, is a popular part of many Hong Kong daily life. It is typically served as part of afternoon tea. By and large, milk tea is of standard fare in Hong Kong-style western restaurants and Cha Chaan Teng, as well as Hong Kong's historic Dai Pai Dong (A Hong Kong Style Restaurant). Nowadays, Hong Kong-style Milk Tea has become a symbol of Hong Kong culture. In Hong Kong films, players have mentioned it frequently in dialogues.

Hong Kong-style Milk Tea consists of Ceylon black tea, evaporated milk and sugar. In this drink, Ceylon black tea is inside while evaporated milk is on the surface. Hong Kongers like to say that a cup of superior milk tea is supposed to possess such qualities as “thin tea and fat milk”, meaning that the taste of milk should be stronger than tea. Its consistency is like a heavy silk. The fragrance of milk and tea should be combined together. At the same time, they should have distinct arrangement. Due to the ingredients and cooking methods of milk tea, it is possible produce various flavors.

Tips:
1.here are two criterions to pass judge on quality milk tea. The first criterion of a good cup of milk tea is its "smoothness”. In other words, how creamy and full-bodied it is. Another criterion for tasty milk tea is some white frothy residue inside the lip of the cup after some of it has been drunk. This white froth means that there is enough concentration of butterfat used in the evaporated milk.
2.Lan Fong Yuen (a Hong Kong style Cha Chaan Teng), situated in the central, is famous for its original Hong Kong-style Milk Tea and has a history of over 50 years.