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sou·chong

also soo·chong  (so͞o′chŏng′, -shŏng′)
n.
Any of several varieties of black tea native to China and adjacent regions.

[Cantonese siu2 zung2 (caa4), small variety (tea), souchong (tea); akin to Mandarin xiǎozhǒng, small variety : Mandarin xiǎo, small (from Middle Chinese siaw´) + Mandarin zhǒng, seed, kind, sort, variety (from Middle Chinese tʂywŋ´).]
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souchong

(ˈsuːˈʃɒŋ; -ˈtʃɒŋ)
n
(Cookery) a black tea with large leaves
[C18: from Chinese hsiao-chung small kind]
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sou•chong

(ˈsuˈʃɒŋ, -ˈtʃɒŋ)

n.
a variety of black tea grown in India and Sri Lanka.
[1750–60; < Chinese dial. (Guangdong) síu-júng, akin to Chinese xiǎozhǒng literally, small sort]
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Noun1.souchong - a fine quality of black tea native to China
black tea - fermented tea leaves
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The best are Lapsing Souchong, Assam Pekoe, rare Ankoe, Flowery Pekoe, Howqua's mixture, Scented Caper, Padral tea, black Congou, and green Twankey.
And finished his breakfast as if the flavour of the Superior Family Souchong, and also of the ham and toast and eggs, were a little on the wane.
Other flavors to consider: tea leaves, such as the smoky Lapsang souchong; dried hibiscus flowers; various crushed peppercorns; that random spice blend somebody gave you; whichever highly aromatic and abundant herb you're growing.
As soon as they arrived, the drinks trolley would come out with lapsang souchong for her parents and a glass of warm apple squash and stale Skips for her and her brothers.
bun bu to INGREDIENTS SERVES 4 1 litre smoked tea such as Lapsang Souchong 500g beef fillet, cut into 4 steaks Oil For the marinade: 2tbsp wholegrain mustard 3tbsp sugar 3tbsp lime juice Salt and pepper 3tbsp grated horseradish To serve: 1 lime, cut into wedges Small bunch coriander, roughly chopped Handful chopped peanuts (optional) ptip To Potato wedges DIRECTIONS SDon't forget to rest the steaks after cooking they're moist, tender Make the tea and let it cool in a dish about 5cm deep.
BEEF FILLET MARINATED IN SMOKED TEA AND HORSERADISH Ingredients: 1 litre smoked tea such as Lapsang Souchong 500g beef fillet, cut in to four steaks Oil Marinade: 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard 3 tbsp sugar 3 tbsp lime juice Salt and pepper 3 tbsp grated horseradish - make it easy and use the Microplane(r) Master Series Coarse Grater To serve: Lime, cut in to wedges Small bunch coriander, roughly chopped Handful chopped peanuts (optional) Potato wedges Method: 1.
When made at home, they are usually enjoyed with tea-eggs (those lovely marbled boiled eggs soaked in smoky Lapsang Souchong tea) but I thought a sunny fried egg might also work well, here, and add a reminder that we're still at home a little bit, wherever we are in the world.
Expect the bartenders here to tempt you with a fine selection of single barrel and small batch bourbons (some bottled exclusively for the bar), bourbon flights and exquisite cocktails like Smoke Ringsamade with bourbon, dry curacao, amaro, lapsang souchong tea, and absinthe.
Finally, add in the Lapsang Souchong tea and syrup mixture.
Shiitake encourages normal immunity and stimulates metabolism.* Eleuthero root and ashwagandha support endurance and a balanced stress response.* Oolong and lapsang souchong tea help boost your energy and provide antioxidants.* It's a rich and smoky cup with seductive hints of umami, sure to motivate and inspire.
All this has been a life-long addiction, but it is better than gin or gambling,' Knox-Peebles says as we sit with mugs of lapsang souchong. Most works, she assures me, were and are still bought in instalments.
They socialised in tea shops and caught up with the gossip and scandal over Lapsang Souchong and buns.