Turkish Black Tea

Arabic Sweet bTea/b

by Linds

What I really want from the Middle East, besides a master’s degree, is a samovar .* I’ve been commenting on these beautiful contraptions everywhere I go, and, in fact, they are found everywhere because the sweet, sweet liquid that comes out of them is quite possibly the most addictive substance I’ve had since I’ve been here. (Possible exceptions: Turkish coffee, halva, and warm rugelach).

Even my friend, a tea connoisseur, admits that plain old black tea is transformed into divine nectar when it emerges, warm and sugary, from a samovar. Here’s my take on Arabic sweet tea, samovar preferred, but certainly not necessary.

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