Nyingchi/Linzhi, Tibet, China

Have you ever seen Reishi mushrooms before?! These have health benefits dating back thousands of years in Eastern Medicine. They grow on the bark of trees and have a wood like texture. This is my first time being able to get them fresh I’ve only ever seen them dehydrated or powdered. I was really surprised to see that the inside still kind of looks like a portobello mushroom even though the texture is completely different. The outside of these reminded me a lot of coral especially the stems! The

Lei Cha (擂茶), or ground tea, is a tea-based beverage or gruel popular in some southern areas of China. It is usually made of tea leaves, roasted grains, peanuts, sesame seeds, and other ingredients.

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First flush Longjing tea