At the table
Let it cool slightly and sip, leaving the leaves in the pot or filter.
The plain leaf-and-water version has no animal ingredients. Do not infer caffeine content or a medical benefit from the name.
Products and blends differ. This is an herbal infusion, not ordinary Camellia tea; check the actual label.
Know what you’re trying.
- Specification
- Heat-process, roll and dry the leaves, then brew the finished tea with hot water and strain. The representative version is plain leaf and water. Products and blends differ. This is an herbal infusion, not ordinary Camellia tea; check the actual label.
Ingredients
Processed luobuma leaves, water.
Origin & regional roots
Gansu
Associated with Gansu.
About this regional connection
Gansu: Dunhuang local product, not exclusive plant or recipe.
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Story & history
Luobuma herbal tea
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Luobuma tea is sold as a local agricultural product in Dunhuang's Shazhou night market. The plant is also used elsewhere in northwestern China; the name does not establish a uniquely Dunhuang recipe.