At the table
Sip it warm. Ask which accompaniments are included before ordering a breakfast set.
Contains milk products and caffeine.
The amounts of tea, milk, cream, butter and salt vary. This is a salty preparation, distinct from sweet bubble tea.
Know what you’re trying.
Freshly prepared milk tea; no fixed brand, cup size or strength.
Ingredients
Brick tea, fresh milk, salt, naijiaokou fermented dairy cream, butter and water.
Origin & regional roots
Inner Mongolia
Associated with Inner Mongolia.
About this regional connection
Inner Mongolia: Selected Xilingol preparation, not all Mongolian milk-tea formulas.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有锡林郭勒蒙古奶茶吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A bowl of tea with breakfast
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
This Xilingol preparation combines brick tea, milk, salt, naijiaokou fermented dairy cream and butter. Roasted millet, milk curd and milk skin can accompany the tea; they are separate choices, not ingredients in every bowl.