"Peter Dy" > wrote in message
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> Thai Tea, as we know it in the States, is spiced. What's confusing about
> it?
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> Peter
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I suspect the confusing part comes with some websites that say Thai tea is a
red tea. What is commonly known as Thai tea outside of Thailand is the
spiced (especially with star? anise) black tea that has added food
colouring. However "real" Thai tea (i.e. tea that is grown in Thailand) is
a red-leaf tea. I think it's grown in the North (somewhere around Chiang
Mai, maybe).

I think I mentioned before that when I was in Thailand, it was very
difficult for me to find the spiced tea. We asked at a few grocery stores
and they seemed confused, then said they didn't carry it. They directed us
to the Lipton's and Nestea. When we were in Chiang Mai, one place (where we
were drinking the tea) told us to go to a market stall, but when we went
they only sold the red-leaf tea. Even my relatives, who knew without a
doubt which tea I was referring to, had no idea what kind of tea to buy and
suggested Lipton's. I was very confused.

rona

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