When it comes to versatile drinks, besides water, tea and coffee have probably seen more reincarnations than the James Bond movie series. Focusing on the former, some may find it surprising that the mere presence of some simple dried leaves is enough to add the extra oomph required for basic foodstuffs to reach culinary epiphanies. We’ve previously featured green tea flavoured snacks, biscuits, and sweets found at Asian markets, however tea can wear various masks, as shown below. Ten Ren’s Tea Time (Unit 101, 111 Times Avenue, Thornhill), is a Taiwanese tea emporium that directly sells tea leaves, pots and cups of bubble tea, but sit down for a meal and find a menu filled with tea based concoctions that reach far beyond those that quench the thirst. Start with the house special green tea salad, then order the white tea mountain yam soup with ribs, and the lily cooked tea chicken. Or try the steamed king’s tea mushroom with bricks of silken tofu and a prawn. Speaking of tea and seafood, head to Chef Tom Thai’s Foxley Bistro (207 Ossington Avenue) for the sautéed tea-smoked skate filet. Here we find four generous and meaty lychee tea-smoked portions that flake into tender, silky myomeres - each piece having the magical sponge-like ability to soak up its surrounding roasted garlic and ginger sauce. The tea smoked squab breast + spiced quince crepe + foie gras + parsnip + hibiscus & smoked cardamom chocolate sauces + candied mandarin ...
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When it comes to versatile drinks, besides water, tea and coffee have probably seen more reincarnations than the James Bond movie series. Focusing on the former, some may find it surprising that the mere presence of some simple dried leaves is enough to add the extra oomph required for basic foodstuffs to reach culinary epiphanies. We’ve previously featured green tea flavoured snacks, biscuits, and sweets found at Asian markets, however tea can wear various masks, as shown below. Ten Ren’s Tea Time (Unit 101, 111 Times Avenue, Thornhill), is a Taiwanese tea emporium that directly sells tea leaves, pots and cups of bubble tea, but sit down for a meal and find a menu filled with tea based concoctions that reach far beyond those that quench the thirst. Start with the house special green tea salad, then order the white tea mountain yam soup with ribs, and the lily cooked tea chicken. Or try the steamed king’s tea mushroom with bricks of silken tofu and a prawn. Speaking of tea and seafood, head to Chef Tom Thai’s Foxley Bistro (207 Ossington Avenue) for the sautéed tea-smoked skate filet. Here we find four generous and meaty lychee tea-smoked portions that flake into tender, silky myomeres - each piece having the magical sponge-like ability to soak up its surrounding roasted garlic and ginger sauce. The tea smoked squab breast + spiced quince crepe + foie gras + parsnip + hibiscus & smoked cardamom chocolate sauces + candied mandarin ...