Yuenyeung

 ( Blended Tea ) 

Yuenyeung (c=鴛鴦, often transliterated according to the Cantonese language pronunciation yuenyeung,Richard R. Wertz: Cultural Heritage of China - Food & Drink - Tea - Tea Cultures yinyeung, or yinyong;Sparklette Food & Travel Blog: Hong Kong Kim Gary Restaurant - Toast of Hong Kong . April 17, 2007 yuānyāng in Mandarin Chinese) is a drink created by mixing coffee with tea. It originated in Hong Kong at dai pai dong (open-air food vendors) and cha chaan teng (cafés), but is now available in various types of restaurants.

The exact method of creating yuenyeung varies by vendor and region, but it generally consists of brewed coffee and black tea with sugar and milk. According to the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the mixture is three parts coffee and seven parts Hong Kong–style milk tea. It can be served hot or cold.

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Etymology The name yuenyeung refers to ( yuanyang), which is a symbol of conjugal love in Chinese culture, as the birds usually appear in pairs and the male and female look very different. This same connotation of a "pair" of two unlike items is used to name this drink.

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Origin

A dai pai dong–style restaurant in Hong Kong named Lan Fong Yuen (蘭芳園) claims that both yuenyeung and silk-stocking milk tea were invented in 1952 by its owner, Lum Muk-ho. Its claim for yuenyeung is unverified, but that for silk-stocking milk tea is generally supported.

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Adoption

In summer 2010, Starbucks stores in Hong Kong and Macau promoted a frappuccino version of the drink. It was sold as the "Yuen Yeung Frappuccino Blended Cream".

The drink is also common in Malaysia, where it is known as kopi cham, from Malay kopi ("coffee") and Hokkien language chham (攙, 'mixed').

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Children's yuenyeung

There is a caffeine-free variant of yuenyeung, called children's yuenyeung (). It is made using Horlicks and Ovaltine, malted milk drink mixes that are common in Hong Kong cha chaan tengs (cafés).

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See also

• List of coffee beverages
• Yuenyeung fried rice

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External links

Categories: Blended Tea, Hong Kong Cuisine, Hong Kong Drinks, Coffee Drinks

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