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| trà. like japan and china, vietnam has also developed her own long-standing tea tradition. unique to the vietnamese tradition is lotus tea or trà sen. it was emperor tu duc of the nguyen dynasty who first drank trà sen. each afternoon, the emperor's servants would row to the lotus grove in the lake of the royal garden. there, the servants would place a small handful of fresh tea leaves into each lotus flower then gingerly bind the petals together. overnight, the tea leaves absorbed the flavor and scent of the lotus blossom. in the morning, the tea would be collected from the lotus blossoms and brewed for the emperor. | |
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 | in case you haven't got a lotus grove, a royal garden, or servants to prepare it for you, try our trà sen. (1) trà sen gùng - premium green tea leaves scented with lotus blossoms and shreds of ginger root. (2) trà sen - premium green tea leaves scented with lotus blossoms. 5 ounces of loose tea leaves packed in a bamboo container, $50. | |
what fun is drinking tea without having the proper accessories? (1) tetsubin - cast iron tea pots from japan custom made for bronze drum. 6" diameter and approximately 4" high, $90. (2) tea pillow - hand made raw silk pillow made especially for the tetsubin. in cafe mocha/sand, 8" square, $12. (3) horn tea cup - delicately carved from the horn of a water ox. 3" diameter, $15. |  | |
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