The Corona Diaries part 2 | A drink of history with Mel
Ever since the 2 people per group restriction was implemented in Hong Kong, our Hello! Hong Kong tour guide Mel mostly stays at home and realized there are lots of things to do! So, he started to cook more and try out some simple local recipes that he always wanted to try. One of which is the famous Hong Kong milk tea!
Did you know that Hong Kong-style milk tea originates from British colonial rule over Hong Kong. The British practice of afternoon tea, where black tea is served with milk and sugar, grew popular in Hong Kong. Who wouldn’t want to try it?
Looks like Mel is not the only one having fun making his own made milk tea. His dog Nyla looks happy and wanted to try what his favorite person made.
Hong Kong Milk Tea ala Mel
You will need:
2 Litre of water to boil.
8~10 tea bag ( English Black Tea, from Sri Lanka )
200 ml of evaporated milk
6 tablespoons of sugar
Instructions:
Boil water
Once the water is boiled, put the tea bags in to simmer for 5min.
Take out the tea bags and squeeze out till they are dried.
Turn off the heat, add the milk, and add the sugar gradually to taste.
I put the mixture into a bottle and chill it in the fridge.
Its just a great refreshment for these hot summer days.