Hundred-year-old artisan infuses lotus scent in each tea leaf

  • Artisan Nguyen Thi Dan quickly picks lotus anther, the most fragrant part of lotus flowers for tea infusion. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
    Artisan Nguyen Thi Dan quickly picks lotus anther, the most fragrant part of lotus flowers for tea infusion. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
  • Marinating tea with lotus must be done quickly. The first step of plucking lotus anther is an art because if done slowly, the lotus scent will disappear. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
    Marinating tea with lotus must be done quickly. The first step of plucking lotus anther is an art because if done slowly, the lotus scent will disappear. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
  • Lotus tea products of Dan artisan has its own brand, known for the high-quality tea. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
    Lotus tea products of Dan artisan has its own brand, known for the high-quality tea. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
  • Marinating tea with lotus must be done quickly. The first step of plucking lotus anther is an art because if done slowly, the lotus scent will disappear. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
    Marinating tea with lotus must be done quickly. The first step of plucking lotus anther is an art because if done slowly, the lotus scent will disappear. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
  • Marinating tea with lotus must be done quickly. The first step of plucking lotus anther is an art because if done slowly, the lotus scent will disappear. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
    Marinating tea with lotus must be done quickly. The first step of plucking lotus anther is an art because if done slowly, the lotus scent will disappear. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
  • Family members of artisan Nguyen Thi Dan carry on her tradition of making lotus-infused tea. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
    Family members of artisan Nguyen Thi Dan carry on her tradition of making lotus-infused tea. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
  • Family members of artisan Nguyen Thi Dan carry on her tradition of making lotus-infused tea each lotus flower season. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
    Family members of artisan Nguyen Thi Dan carry on her tradition of making lotus-infused tea each lotus flower season. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
  • Artisan Nguyen Thi Dan quickly picks lotus anther, the most fragrant part of lotus flowers for tea infusion. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa
    Artisan Nguyen Thi Dan quickly picks lotus anther, the most fragrant part of lotus flowers for tea infusion. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa

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Hundred-year-old artisan infuses lotus scent in each tea leaf
07/02/2024 08:08 | TTXVN |
Artisan Nguyen Thi Dan, who has reached a rare age of 101 years old this year, is the oldest tea artisan in Quang Ba ward, Tay Ho district of Hanoi. She started making lotus-scented tea in her 20s. West Lake lotus season falls between May and June each year, marking a busy time for the artisan’s family, who upholds the tradition of making lotus tea. The lotus scent carries the essence of heaven and earth, so lotus-infused tea is considered a precious item and was historically reserved only for noble families. Vietnam is full of lotus flowers, but the best ones are from West Lake in Hanoi, also known as Back Diep (hundreds petals) lotus, with its strong floral scent and its hundreds of large and small petals that hug the yellow anther. Family of artisan Nguyen Thi Dan preserves the traditional making of lotus-infused tea by a complete manual process using freshly picked lotus flowers from West Lake. West Lake lotus tea is considered the quintessence of Vietnamese tea, earning its status as a special Hanoi delicacy. VNA Photo: Khánh Hòa

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