Cha Yen

Name: Cha Yen
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 4 tbsp Thai tea leaves (spiced black tea blend); 500ml boiling water; 4 tbsp sweetened condensed milk; 2 tbsp sugar; Evaporated milk, to top; Ice

ชาเย็น/chah YEN/

Also known as: Thai Iced Tea, Cha Nom Yen, Thai Tea

About this dish

Strong spiced black tea sweetened with condensed milk and poured over ice, with its famous orange colour.

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Ingredients

🍵4 tbsp Thai tea leaves (spiced black tea blend)

💧500ml boiling water

🥛4 tbsp sweetened condensed milk

🍬2 tbsp sugar

🥛Evaporated milk, to top

🧊Ice

Method

Serves 4

Steep the tea in the boiling water for 5 minutes.

Strain through a cloth filter, pouring the tea through twice for strength.

Stir in the sugar and condensed milk while hot.

Pour over glasses filled with ice.

Float evaporated milk on top and stir before drinking.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Cha yen is sold at drinks stalls all over Thailand; the tea is pulled through a cloth filter and finished with evaporated milk.

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