ADVENT DAY 4
Generally, I am not fan of Ayurvedic tisanes, especially when only herbal or spices. But somehow… it woke me up well although it should be caffeine-free.
It’s not bad, very warming up tisane with warm clove note and cinnamon, light ginger note and quite sweet. It reminds me a bit gingerbread (its Czech version, naturally) and overall it is quite well done. Easydrinking spicy tea without any tongue burns because too strong notes.
But overall, it isn’t a cup I would return to. It’s not bad, but the base is clearly missing and I would really like it with black tea base. Then it would be chai, I know.
Flavors: Cinnamon, Cloves, Spicy
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Martin, can you tell us what the Czech version of gingerbread is?
In North America, as far as I know, gingerbread cookies are the most common form of gingerbread. They are typically shaped like little men, can be hard and crunchy or a bit puffy and soft in the middle. The ginger and the other spices are typically quite strong in them, but not necessarily.I was about to ask, also! Youngest went to a city with a gingerbread museum, but I think it may have been in Poland but could have been Czech Republic.
I have studied in a city famous for gingerbread, Pardubice, so I will do my best. There are usually two types, one as Evol Ving Ness described, crunchy and differently shaped. Those are common for upcoming Christmas. Then there is brownie-like, but with different ingredients. So soft one, enjoyable and great to enjoy with cup of tea.
Here, some links: https://english.radio.cz/pernik-a-czech-christmas-delicacy-goes-back-centuries-8144020 — they write about cardamom in, but not necessary in my opinion.
https://1001voyagesgourmands.com/czech-spice-cake-with-coconut-and-chocolate/
I meant Czech version of gingerbread mostly because of the spices in. Maybe it wasn’t really clear.
Martin, can you tell us what the Czech version of gingerbread is?
In North America, as far as I know, gingerbread cookies are the most common form of gingerbread. They are typically shaped like little men, can be hard and crunchy or a bit puffy and soft in the middle. The ginger and the other spices are typically quite strong in them, but not necessarily.I was about to ask, also! Youngest went to a city with a gingerbread museum, but I think it may have been in Poland but could have been Czech Republic.
I have studied in a city famous for gingerbread, Pardubice, so I will do my best. There are usually two types, one as Evol Ving Ness described, crunchy and differently shaped. Those are common for upcoming Christmas. Then there is brownie-like, but with different ingredients. So soft one, enjoyable and great to enjoy with cup of tea.
Here, some links: https://english.radio.cz/pernik-a-czech-christmas-delicacy-goes-back-centuries-8144020 — they write about cardamom in, but not necessary in my opinion.
https://1001voyagesgourmands.com/czech-spice-cake-with-coconut-and-chocolate/
I meant Czech version of gingerbread mostly because of the spices in. Maybe it wasn’t really clear.