Bamboo,
plants are a type of grass. It is the fastest growing plant in the world. Some
varieties grow at a peak rate of 5 cm (2 inches) per hour; more typical rates
are 10 cm per day.
Due to their strong stems, bamboo can tower several meters.
The tallest reaching bamboo plants are about 20 meters (over 60 feet).
According to recent estimates, there are 36 bamboo forests still present in
China despite intensive harvesting for centuries.
These Bamboo forests cover 4-7 million
hectares (11-19 million acres) making up 3-5% of China's forests.
China has an
estimated 300 species of bamboos in 39 genera. India is second to China in
bamboo harvest.
Although, India has larger bamboo forests, making up nearly 13%
of the country's forest area. The annual global bamboo harvest is 10 million
tons, and growing.
Bamboo
is best known for its hard stems /culms that are used in place of wood for a
variety of applications, including furniture, scaffolding, flutes, fence posts,
flooring, and even bicycle frames.
Bamboos also serve as decorative plants; the
tender shoots are used in Chinese and South East Asian cuisine.
Bamboo has been
a primary subject of many Chinese as well as books was written on bamboo slats
and bamboo has been used as a source of medicine since ancient times.
Bamboo Leaf Tisanes is an introduction from South Korean.
The tisanes
are made from the leaves of young bamboo plants.
The process to make
these tisanes drinkable involves roasting, steam boiling and scenting.
The
introduction of bamboo tisanes is relatively new.
The first research done
into Bamboo tisanes first began in 1994 at the Chonnam National University in
South Korea.
Patents were granted in 2002 and production of Bamboo Leaf
Tisanes started on a large scale.
These tisanes are still rather new in
the US and available for purchase online.
Bamboo tisanes are rich in fiber, protein and are caffeine-free.
The
Bamboo tisanes brew yields a light golden color with a faint bamboo aroma and
flavor.
This beverage is very smooth.
These tisanes have the ability to
re-steep at least twice without getting bitter.
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Zhu Ye Qing - Chinese bamboo Green Tea |
Bamboo Leaf Tisanes is not to be confused with the Chinese Green Bamboo Tea
– the Camellia Sinensis variety.
A monk near the top of the famous
Buddhist Mountain Emei Shan first made Chinese Green Bamboo Tea.
This tea
contains no bamboo.
The name was derived from the unique shaping method
created by the monk.
Local government officials noticed its flat, glossy
bamboo leaf shape and rich emerald color and so deemed it Green Bamboo
Tea - 竹叶青绿茶 - Zhu Ye Qing.
It has a mellow taste and sweet aroma.
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Zhu Ye Qing - Bamboo Green Tea Brew |
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