杏仁茶 (Almond Tea)
The version from "顺兴记".
Technically, this is not tea.
Technically, it is not even made from almonds!
It is in fact, a sweetened brew prepared from grounded apricot seeds (南杏 & 北杏), which in traditional Chinese medicine, are usually prescribed in combo, to relieve cough and phlegm ailments.
The aroma and taste is dominated by a chemical called Benzaldehyde, which is also found in bitter almond, which probably caused the naming error. Benzaldehyde has a medicinal but sweetish fruity aroma; people who likes it, like myself, love it. Folks who dislike it, will not like such products.
杏仁茶 (Almond Tea)
The version from "顺兴记".
Technically, this is not tea.
Technically, it is not even made from almonds!
It is in fact, a sweetened brew prepared from grounded apricot seeds (南杏 & 北杏), which in traditional Chinese medicine, are usually prescribed in combo, to relieve cough and phlegm ailments.
The aroma and taste is dominated by a chemical called Benzaldehyde, which is also found in bitter almond, which probably caused the naming error. Benzaldehyde has a medicinal but sweetish fruity aroma; people who likes it, like myself, love it. Folks who dislike it, will not like such products.