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jem
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Username: Jem
Post Number: 1335
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 7:50 am: |     |
I tried it for the first time a couple of years ago at a Thai restaurant, and I loved the flavor (and the color - it's sort of orange). It is sweet, and even though I don't normally drink sweetened tea, I don't think Thai ice tea would be good unsweetened. I saw it on the menu at Sweet Concessions yesterday, and I am happy not to have to travel out of town for an occasional fix.
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phyllis
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Username: Phyllis
Post Number: 406
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 8:13 am: | |
I love it, but really don't drink it too often. It's really melted tea-flavored ice cream in its flavor and consistency. It's made with sweetened condensed milk, right? Of course, couldn't find it anywhere when I was in Thailand. |
jem
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Username: Jem
Post Number: 1336
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 8:56 am: | |
Yes, I guess you could describe it that way - it's more of a sweet treat than just a beverage, though it probably packs much less of a caloric punch than ice cream.
And yes, it's got sweetened condensed milk in it.
Interesting that you couldn't find it in Thailand. Do you think that means that it was invented elsewhere? |
AlleyGater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 619
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 10:45 am: | |
I have gotten Thai Tea leaves at a traditional Thai market (I'm ONLY GUESSING but I would think that a place like Kam Man on rt 10 would carry it, No?), so it is not an American thing. But admittedly I too didn't see it in Thailand while I visited. But that doesn't mean it's not Thai. It's very easy to brew yourself, but be warned that it can be VERY messy if you spill it. The liquid really can stain ANYTHING. When we make it, we brew it like regular old tea (the leaves are usually bought loose though), and then we let it cool and stick the strained liquid in the fridge and have it over the next few days. It's GLORIOUS to consume on a really hot day.
I have noticed that A LOT of places serve their Thai Iced Tea with lots of Half and Half. I presume because the condensed milk is a hassle for them to deal with. What I have noticed is that the Half and Half creates a far different drink, which is much less sweet, but it's still very drinkable. |
Pippi
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Username: Pippi
Post Number: 1047
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 11:13 am: | |
the only thing better than Thai iced tea is Thai iced coffee! |
jem
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Username: Jem
Post Number: 1338
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 12:25 pm: | |
Alleygater, when you make the tea at home, what are the proportions you use? How much tea, how much water, and do you add any sugar at all?
Pippi, I've never had Thai iced coffee - what gives it its special taste? Is it a special kind of coffee? Or is it just really sweet with condensed milk? |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 6958
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 12:35 pm: | |
Chinese pearl milk tea is tasty, too. (zhenzhu naicha) |
AlleyGater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 624
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 1:22 pm: | |
Funny enough, I can't read the packaging (the bags we have gotten are just big clear cellophane and only have foreign writing on the paper that seals it) but it's not that hard. I guess we err on the side of strong, since you can always just add more cold water or condensed milk if you want. It's only really a problem if it's too weak. Having said that, these leaves are pretty potent, and a little goes a long way. We fill a big pot and just start adding it to the boiling water until it starts to get dark orange. The big bag of tea couldn't have cost more than a buck or two so you tend to add extra. I'm guessing google will give you your answer in less time it took me to type all of this.
You don't need to add sugar if you are going to use condensed milk because that is so sweet.
You could add tapioca pearls to your thai iced tea. I've never done it, but I'm sure it would be good. Yummmmmmmm. |
joy
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Username: Joy
Post Number: 290
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 1:34 pm: | |
I got my Thai iced tea powder at Kam Man on rt 10. Same deal - I eyeball it.
love the stuff - just can't do it everyday... |
jem
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Username: Jem
Post Number: 1339
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 2:00 pm: | |
Thanks. Now I know where to buy it ready-made (see first post) AND how to make it myself.
and I still want to know about Thai ice coffee. Pippi? |
Strings
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Username: Blue_eyes
Post Number: 553
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 11:09 pm: | |
Alley - Panang on Rt. 10 serves a beverage that tastes a lot like Thai iced tea with the tapioca pearls in the bottom - I think they call it bubble tea. |
Stuart0628
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Username: Stuart0628
Post Number: 78
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 10:41 am: | |
Where is Kam Man on Route 10? What landmarks are nearby? I've never noticed this place but it sounds interesting...is it near Panang and Marty's and Loehmann's? |
AlleyGater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 634
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 11:05 am: | |
Strings: Penang has bubble tea, but every time I got it it was the Malaysian Tea. I don't remember if they have Thai tea.
Stuart: Kam Man is in the same strip Mall as Loehmann's, Marty's, Penang, the Pizza/Fish place, just keep going. It's the last store on that same side. |
Stuart0628
Citizen
Username: Stuart0628
Post Number: 79
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 11:09 am: | |
Thanks, Alley! |
Dego Diva
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Username: Fmingione
Post Number: 549
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 2:34 pm: | |
jem, I haven't tasted it myself but I think Thai iced coffee is along the same lines as the tea in that it's a strong coffee that is sweetended with condensed milk. |
Pippi
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Username: Pippi
Post Number: 1051
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 3:03 pm: | |
Jem & Dego - precisely. It's sweet but not as sweet as the iced tea. Has a very pleasant coffee flavor and is more bittersweet than the iced tea.
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jem
Citizen
Username: Jem
Post Number: 1343
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 3:44 pm: | |
Thanks!
Is there anyplace locally where I'd be able to sample good Thai iced coffee? |
Pippi
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Username: Pippi
Post Number: 1053
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 4:03 pm: | |
Morris Thai on Morris Avenue in Union
Khun Thai on Millburn Ave in Millburn
Tuptim in Montclair
these are a few of my favorite Thai restaurants in NJ
Any thai restaurant will have it!
cheers! |
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