Tea in the East

图书标准信息

• 作者 Carole Manchester 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins
• 出版时间 1996-11
• ISBN 9780688132439
• 定价 233.50元
• 装帧 其他
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 164页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

ThereisnomorerefinedritualthanthatofteadrinkinginAsia.InTeaintheEast，CaroleManchester，authorofFrenchTea，invitesyouonajourneytotheearliesttea-producingcountries--China，Japan，India，SriLanka--tosavorthepleasuresoftheancientbrew.Lavishlyillustratedwithbeautifulfull-colorphotographsofteaceremoniesandtheirexoticsettings，TeaintheEastevokesthetranquillityanduniquepleasuresoftheEasterntea.InChina，agedtealeavesaresteepedforsecondsinatinyclaypotandpouredintodoll-sizedhandlelesscups，theearthytastesavoredasifitwereararewine.Inastill，silentroominKyoto，powderedgreenteaisreverentlywhiskedinaceramicbowlinpreparationfortheteaceremony.Onthelawnofaplanters'clubinIndia，teaisservedincupscoveredwithtinybeadeddoiliestokeeptheteafreefromdust.Easternteaceremoniesembodyararegraceinboththeirgentlechoreographyandinthedecorativeandfunctionalbeautyoftheteaservice.InChina，thefashionofdrinkingteainspiredthecraftsmanshipofexquisiteporcelainandceramicteaware.InJapan，artisanscreatestarklysimpleteabowls，whisks，lacquertrays，andboxes.TheteasofIndiaareservedinteacupsmadeofsilver.AsdelicateandelegantastheutensilsoftheEasternteaceremonyitselfaretheirsweetandsavoryaccompaniments.Dimsum，tinystuffeddelicacies，areservedwithaCantonesetea;abitterJapaneseteaisbalancedbyseasonalbeancurdsweets;Indiansservehotandspicypastrieswithmilky，sugarytea;andSriLankansdrinktheirteawithcrepe-likepastriescalledhoppers.TogetherwiththestoryofteaintheEast，you'llfindrecipesfortemptingandunusualteaaccompaniments，includingasavoryGreenTea-MarinatedChickenSandwich，MarbledTeaEggs，andtheRussianTeaRoomSpiceCake.ThevarietiesofAsianteasareasdistinctiveastheirtraditions.UsingTeaintheEastasaguide，youcanexplorethemanysatisfyingtastesandaromas:thefloweryPaiMuTan，araremixoftwowhiteteaplantsfromChina;Japan'sfinestgreentea，Gyokuro;Genmaicha，whichismixedwithroastedricethatgivesitapopcornflavor;DarjeelingsandrobustAssamteasofIndia:andtheexquisiteafternoonteasofCeylon.Alsoincludedarerecipesforicedteasandtearemedies，aswellassuggestionsforthemanypracticalusesoftea，storagemethods，andabuyer'ssourceguide.