Candy biscuit, cherries and Taiwan Oolong
Candy biscuit, cherries cooked with a little sugar and cream cheese. Paired with a 10 year aged Taiwan Oolong. Caramel in both tea and biscuit compliment each other in a special way. Fantastic!
Gerechten: Banket, Nagerecht en Tussendoortjes
Thee: Oolong
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