Hanoi’s special lotus teaNguyen Thi Dan has made lotus tea in Hanoi's Tay Ho District for 70 years. This long process is probably why West Lake lotus tea is one of the most expensive teas in Vietnam. In recent years, the tea makers have used whole lotus flowers to make a type of tea called tra xoi. To many households in Quang An Ward, making lotus tea is a way of preserving one of Hanoi's oldest crafts. Nguyen Thi Dan separates the lotus petals, stamen and pistil to make teaSpecial lotus tea in HanoiTra xoi is much cheaperDan Viet/Dtinews

Source: VietNamNet News June 05, 2018 08:26 UTC