Bengali style Nepali snacks and Nepal Golden Tea
Bengali style Nepali snacks and a beautiful Nepal Golden Tea. One leaf and a bud. 6 grams of tea, 96 degrees Celsius soft water, first infusion minutes, second infusion 2 minutes. May seem strange but believe me. Learned it from my teacher @susmabastola
Gerechten: Tussendoortjes en Vegetarisch
Thee: Zwart
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