Pronunciation
English Name

gui fei oolong tea

Cantonese (Traditional)

貴妃烏龍茶

Simplified Chinese

贵妃乌龙茶

Mandarin (Pinyin)

guì fēi wū lóng chá


Yale Romanization

gwai fēi wu lùhng chàh

Character Breakdown

貴妃 is the title of a high-ranking imperial concubine, in this case referring to the famous (or infamous) Yang Gui Feng. 烏龍 is black dragon, and is tea, so 烏龍茶 is black dragon tea, and 貴妃烏龍茶 is imperial concubine black dragon tea.

gui fei oolong tea
About This Dish

Gui fei oolong tea (gui fei is the Mandarin pronunciation), from the mountainous Nantou County in Taiwan, is a beauty tea, ironically brewed from leaves that have been nibbled upon by bugs, which induces a healing reaction that imparts a sweetened flavor.

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Yale:
gwai fēi wu lùhng chàh