Foot and Fire

By GERLIE M. UY With tea set from Xi'an and dried fruits and some teas and herbal infusion from the supermaket in Beijing as well as Pu erh Tea and Ginseng-oolong tea from a teahouse and a store-bought green tea, our tea bonding party everynight here is fun!!! Cheers... Fresh from Xi'an chrysanthemum.. Dried dates??? must be dried crab apple??? mixed fruits while having the tea toast Pu erh tea, the older, the better... like wine and no expiry. Good for lowering cholesterol and high blood pressure. dried rose... Fruit and rose herbal infusion can be taken as tea, a herbal tea infusion...

My tea cabinet is full of Korean Ginseng Tea courtesy of Arvin Losaria, Bioslim which I did not try as they belong to my mom and I ended up keeping them, My already-featured-here Japanese Green tea with roasted rice, turmeric tea (kalawag) which is known for many healing properties too, Chinese green and red loose teas (please dont forget your promise, Noli Apachicha), Golden Leaf gifted to my brother by a good friend which is a black tea just like the classic tea, Lipton tea in teabag beside, and the latest arrival of the Japanese liquid and powdered green teas.... My teas in photos: By GERLIE M. UY

Someone gifted me with teas in pack today. The green-labeled one is the powdered version of green tea while the one in pink is in liquid form. I tried this green-labeled one this morning but it turned out not to be the kind that dissolves in hot water. I have yet to try the pink one. At any rate, the gift reminded me of the favorite loose green I cherish so much (Gosh, I cant get a refill! I bought them at a Japanese store at Powerplant Mall last year). Those who promised to send me teas, please don't forget! My top-of-the-shelf green tea is my loose tea with popped corn and popped rice in it. Here's my Green Tea Preparation Ritual in photos. Enjoy! By GERLIE M. UY