Grilled cheese sandwich and Taiwan Oriëntal Beauty / Dong Fang Mei Ren
Grilled cheese sandwich paired with Taiwan Oriëntal Beauty / Dong Fang Mei Ren. Not for tea drinkers that don’t like strong cheese flavours or very sweet and fruity teas
Gerechten: Kaas, Tussendoortjes en Vegetarisch
Thee: Oolong
Tea & Food pairing aanbieden in je zaak is niet alleen goed voor je omzet, het geeft de gast die geen alcohol wil of kan drinken ook een hele mooie ervaring. In vijf dagen leren we jou, je sommelier of andere medewerker om zelf passende theesoorten te vinden bij je menukaart.
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