Pronunciation
English Name

burdock tea

Cantonese (Traditional)

牛蒡茶

Mandarin (Pinyin)

niú bàng chá


Yale Romanization

ngàuh bóng chàh

Character Breakdown

牛蒡 is burdock, a fruit which resembles a large grapefruit), and is tea, so 牛蒡茶 is burdock tea.

burdock tea
About This Dish

A traditional medicinal herbal tea made from burdock root.

Trivia

The hooked burrs covering burdock inspired the invention of Velcro.

Quick Facts
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飲品
熱飲
中國茶
Yale:
ngàuh bóng chàh