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Yuenyeung

Drink made with coffee and milk tea

Drink made with coffee and milk tea

FieldValue
nameYuenyeung
imageYuanyang_(drink).jpg
captionIced yuenyeung at a cha chaan teng in Hong Kong (2007)
courseDrink
countryHong Kong
servedHot or iced
main_ingredientBrewed coffee, Hong Kong-style milk tea (black tea, evaporated or condensed milk), sugar

Yuenyeung (, often transliterated according to the Cantonese language pronunciation yuenyeung, yinyeung, or yinyong; yuānyāng in Mandarin) 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.

Etymology

The name yuenyeung refers to mandarin ducks (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.

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.

Adoption

In summer 2010, Starbucks stores in Hong Kong and Macau promoted a frappuccino version of the drink.{{cite web |access-date=29 October 2012 |archive-date=30 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130023036/http://www.accidentaltravelwriter.net/accidental-travel-writer/2010/08/starbucks-takes-on-hong-kong-tastes-part-2.html |url-status=live

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

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).

References

References

  1. "Yuenyeung Coffee with Tea". The University of Hong Kong.
  2. (12 August 2019). "Coffee or tea? Order a yuen yeung – the off-menu, half-half hybrid served at cafes across Hong Kong". [[South China Morning Post]].
  3. Richard R. Wertz: ''[http://www.ibiblio.org/chineseculture/contents/food/p-food-c03s03.html Cultural Heritage of China - Food & Drink - Tea - Tea Cultures] {{Webarchive. link. (2009-02-03 '')
  4. Sparklette Food & Travel Blog: ''[http://sparklette.net/food/hong-kong-kim-gary/ Hong Kong Kim Gary Restaurant - Toast of Hong Kong] {{Webarchive. link. (2009-11-30 .'' April 17, 2007)
  5. "Cha Chaan Teng: Our Hong Kong–Style Tea Restaurant". City University of Hong Kong.
  6. (2 August 2020). "What is Yuen Yeung, Coffee & Milk Tea?". Coffeelnformer.
  7. (2003-02-11). ""Yuanyang" exhibition showcases the contemporary ceramic art". HKSAR Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
  8. "教育部國語辭典:鴛鴦". Ministry of Education, Taiwan.
  9. "Brand Story".
  10. Hui, Polly. (2007-09-12). "Maker of iconic milk tea may leave".
  11. Hui, Polly. (2007-09-12). "'Silk stocking' really a cotton filter".
  12. Starbucks Hong Kong. (September 16, 2010). "Escape This Summer With a Taste of Home".
  13. (30 January 2023). "單咖啡就分好多種！馬來西亞傳統Kopitiam飲料名稱大破解".
  14. "Coffee or tea? With this drink, you get both". Narrative Content Group.
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