In Hoa Phuong Do city, there is a drink that people enjoy more than coffee or other drinks, which is chamomile tea.
With a unique flavor, different from regular chamomile tea in other places. Hai Phong chamomile tea has a temporary aroma, mixed with the mild bitterness of chamomile, sweet and delicious. A cup of tea also has a little sourness in kumquat, the sweet aroma of licorice, and the characteristic flavor of red apples and goji berries.
If chrysanthemum tea was previously a favorite afternoon tea drink of the elderly, now that drink is gradually penetrating the lives of young people. Cham tea shops are crowded with young people coming to enjoy and chat every evening amid the bustling pace of life.
Not only that, the simple beauty of the culture of enjoying chamomile tea in Hai Phong is gradually spreading more on social networking sites and attracting many tourists to be curious about and experience.
Ms. Thu Trang, owner of a chrysanthemum tea shop on Quang Trung Street (Hai Phong City), shared that customers will usually come in large numbers, especially during holidays or in the fall. However, even on hot summer days, the restaurant still welcomes many diners to enjoy tea in the late afternoon.
Previously, the majority of customers were middle-aged men and the elderly, but now thanks to posts shared on social networks or Hai Phong Food tours, chrysanthemum tea is increasingly popular with young people and tourists.
There are friends who are so passionate that they can drink 3 to 4 cups of tea at the same time in a day, and every evening there are many groups of young people coming to sit around and enjoy a few cups of tea," she said.
Hoang Ngan (Le Chan, Hai Phong), a young "replacement" who has been attached to chamomile tea shops on Phan Boi Chau street all his childhood, shared that this type of tea can be quite difficult to drink for many people.
But for Hoang Ngan, Hai Phong chamomile tea still has a delicious and pleasant flavor. Every time she felt tired and stressed, she invited her best friend to "go tea tray" instead of drinking coffee, milk tea, smoothies...
Through enjoying tea with family and friends, I feel the connection between generations. Our young generation can listen to confidences and life stories from uncles and aunts at the restaurant.
I have learned to live slowly and appreciate more moments in life thanks to the habit of relaxing every evening with a cup of chamomile tea, you expressed.
People in the port city often enjoy tea with a plate of sunflower seeds or a plate of hot chestnuts. Each cup of tea will cost from 25,000 - 35,000 VND.
Chamomile tea also helps the body relax, helps stabilize blood pressure, purify the body, improve sleep quality and beautify the skin. Therefore, chamomile tea is an ideal drink in the late afternoon.
Tourists to Hai Phong can visit long-standing chrysanthemum tea shops located along Phan Boi Chau, Dinh Tien Hoang, Hoang Van Thu or Minh Khai streets... These are famous streets known as "chuc tea paradise" or "chuc tea temple", where people consider it a source of pride in local cuisine.
