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Tea-rific tonics
Charmaine Ng stays healthy with traditional Chinese herbal tea
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hinese herbal tea (liang cha) is a popular choice for Hong Kongers looking for a quick immunity system booster. Traditional and modern tea shops can be found across the city, usually offering a range of drinks that are available for takeaway. Here’s where to get them.
Sam Bat Mai Kudzu Sam Bat Mai Kudzu is arguably the most 26 expat-parent.com
well-known standalone herbal tea store in Hong Kong. Customers can order their famous rorippa indica tea to drink instore in a bowl or to take away in a bottle. 226 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
Yip Heung Lau (
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With two branches in Wan Chai, one just across the road from MTR Wan Chai Station, Yip Heung Lau is a popular go-to for customers to grab a drink while passing
by. They serve rorippa indica tea and monk fruit tea. 104 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
Kung Yuen Tong (
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Unlike the other herbal tea stores in this list, Kung Yuen Tong serves not only drinks but also a variety of street snacks like fish balls and siu mai. The store offers a wide variety of Chinese teas including 24 herbs, five flower tea, monk fruit tea, common selfheal herb, canton abrus herb and more.
