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| − | == | + | '''Tea''' (''Camellia sinensis'') is most commonly consumed by infusing the leaves in hot water, forming one of the most popular beverages in the world, which is also called simply "tea". The only other way tea is commonly consumed is as pickled tea leaves or ''laphet'', traditionally served as part of a salad with fried [[garlic]], crispy [[lentil]]s and [[sesame]] seeds. |
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| + | ==Edible products== | ||
| + | * Green tea, minimally oxidized dried leaves brewed in hot water | ||
| + | * Black tea, brewed with strongly oxidized leaves | ||
| + | * Oolong tea, intermediate between green tea and black tea | ||
| + | * White tea, like green tea but made from immature leaves / buds | ||
| + | * Laphet, fermented pickled tea leaves | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:23, 12 August 2018
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Theaceae |
| Genus: | Camellia |
| Species: | C. sinensis
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Tea (Camellia sinensis) is most commonly consumed by infusing the leaves in hot water, forming one of the most popular beverages in the world, which is also called simply "tea". The only other way tea is commonly consumed is as pickled tea leaves or laphet, traditionally served as part of a salad with fried garlic, crispy lentils and sesame seeds.
Edible products
- Green tea, minimally oxidized dried leaves brewed in hot water
- Black tea, brewed with strongly oxidized leaves
- Oolong tea, intermediate between green tea and black tea
- White tea, like green tea but made from immature leaves / buds
- Laphet, fermented pickled tea leaves
Acknowledgements
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Camellia sinensis, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.