Yuenyeung
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Yuenyeung
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Yuenyeung (Simplified Chinese: 鸳鸯; Traditional Chinese: 鴛鴦; Pinyin: Yuānyāng) is a Hong Kong café drink that blends coffee with Hong Kong Milk Tea, served hot or iced in cha chaan teng culture and discussed with other beverages on Chinese Drink.[1]
Characteristics
Taste sits between coffee bitterness and silky milk-tea maltiness; ratios vary by shop. Named after mandarin ducks as a paired metaphor.
Ingredients (overview)
Coffee, Hong Kong-style milk tea (black tea + evaporated/condensed milk), ice optional. Not a mainland regional tea ceremony drink.
History and culture
Hong Kong tea-restaurant invention popularized in the late 20th century; interlinks with Hong Kong Milk Tea and Hong Kong Food.
Serving and variations
Cup or tall glass in cafés. See Hong Kong Milk Tea, Chinese Drink, and Bubble Tea.