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Mengding Ganlu tea
| Mengding Ganlu | |
|---|---|
| Type | Green |
| Other names | simplified Chinese: 蒙顶甘露; traditional Chinese: 蒙頂甘露; pinyin: Méngdǐng Gānlù; lit. 'Meng Peak Sweet Dew'; pronounced [mə̌ŋ.tìŋ kánlû] |
| Origin | Sichuan Province, China |
| Quick description | A yellowish-green tea with sweet aftertaste. |
Mengding Ganlu or Ganlu tea is a tea from Meng Mountain (Meng Shan), Sichuan Province in the southwest part of China. Meng Shan is reputed to be the place where tea was first cultivated.[1] Mengding Ganlu means "Sweet Dew of Mengding" where Mengding refers to "the top of Meng Shan".[2]
- ^ Victor H. Mair and Erling Hoh (2009). The True History of Tea. Thames & Hudson. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-0-500-25146-1.
- ^ Tong Liu (9 March 2012). Chinese Tea (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-521-18680-3.
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