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Indian Cuisine: Spiced Chai Tea
This is the last community kitchen at the Caring Place for 2009. The reason is the Caring Place kitchen is fully booked for Christmas parties until end of the year. Minoo has chosen an Indian theme for this meeting. I love to learn cuisines from other culture.
Minoo made a popular Indian drink which is the Spiced Chai Tea. The black tea is flavoured with various spices like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and clove. You can serve it with milk or as it is.
In India and Pakistan, Chai Tea is called Masala Chai. Masala means spices.
Chai Tea is served in many restaurants/cafes. Here are some of them:
Ingredients
- 7 cups water
- 2 cardamom pods
- 1 piece of ginger, sliced
- 2 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons black tea (strong, loose leaves black tea such as Assam)
- 1 cup milk
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar or any sweetener as preferred like honey or palm sugar
- optional spice: star anise and peppercorns (for a stronger taste)
Frat-Bat Sampler at Alibi Room in Gastown, Vancouver
I finally met up with Kevin of 604foodtography.com.
We had planned to meet up for a few months but failed to for one reason or another. When we came to a date that suits both of us, Suanne had to go for her canning workshops. So it was just I who went and met with Kevin.
We met at the Alibi Room. The Alibi Room is located on Alexander Street in Gastown.
Having never been to this part of the town before, I thought it was just next to Water Street in Gastown. I was running late and I did not check the exact location before I parked at The Harbor Center.
Boy, it was a long walk to the Alibi Room from the Harbor Center. And to add to that, Alexander Street was so empty and quiet. I thought for a moment I was at the wrong place. Spin around the Google Street View above. It IS that quiet with hardly a soul in sight. It is situated in an old heritage building and there is no prominent sign on the restaurant front.
The Alibi Room opens at very odd hours. I am curious as to why they keep such odd non-uniform opening hours. See their hours here:
Tuesday – 5pm ‘til late
Wednesday – 5pm ’til well after dark
Thursday – 5pm ‘til closing time
Friday – 5pm – 1am
Saturday – 10am -1am (brunch 10am-3pm)
Sunday brunch 10-3
Monday – CLOSED
The Alibi Room’s decor is minimal and laid back. This adds to the charm of this place. It did appear to me that this is primarily a beer place. That is fine with me even though I am intolerant to alcohol. Since it was at that time there was a discussion on chowtimes about beer, I thought this would be a great place to learn a bit more about beer.
You know how bad my alcohol intolerance is? I first found out about my condition in the worse of circumstances. Of all times, it was at a … More on following page. Click here to continue reading
Fair Bee Coffee & Tea in Lansdowne Mall, Richmond
After the cake meet at Meinhardt Fine Foods, Polly and I went to do some groceries shopping at the Real Canadian Superstore in Richmond. It was a nice warm spring day and we felt like having a cold drink.
Hence, Polly brought me to her favourite smoothies place in Lansdowne Mall. It’s Fair Bee Coffee & Tea. Strangely, their specialties are bubble tea and not coffee & tea.
Polly had the special of the day which was Papaya Milk Tea. It’s $4.50 with pearl.
I had the a Berry Smoothies which has blueberries and raspberries. It was icy cold and naturally sweetened by the berries. Mine is $4.00 only as I did not add any pearls.
With summer approaching fast, bubble tea will be a popular drink.
