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Drinks

Teas, coffees, infusions and fermented drinks that are part of everyday life and hospitality – recipes only for non-alcoholic or traditionally lightly fermented versions.

14 dishes · 41 countries

drink · vegetarian Amasi Eswatini, Zimbabwe, South Africa Thick, tangy, naturally soured milk that is drunk or eaten with crumbled maize porridge.
drink · vegan Maghrebi mint tea Mauritania, Algeria, Libya … Sweet green tea brewed with fresh mint and poured from a height to raise a foam – the sign of Maghrebi hospitality.
drink · vegan Bissap Burkina Faso, Chad, Sudan … A deep red, tart drink made from dried hibiscus flowers, sweetened and served well chilled.
drink · vegan Chicha morada Peru A deep purple, sweet drink made by simmering purple corn with pineapple, cinnamon and cloves, finished with lime.
drink · vegan Mate Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay … A bitter infusion of yerba mate leaves sipped through a metal straw from a gourd passed from hand to hand.
drink · vegetarian Masala chai India Black tea boiled with milk, sugar, ginger and cardamom – India’s everyday drink, sold on every street corner.
drink · vegetarian Hong Kong-style milk tea Hong Kong SAR China Very strong black tea strained through a cloth bag and whitened with unsweetened evaporated milk.
drink · vegetarian Bubble tea Taiwan Sweet milk tea with large, chewy tapioca pearls, sipped through a wide straw either iced or warm.
drink · vegetarian Cà phê sữa đá (Vietnamese iced coffee) Vietnam Strong robusta coffee dripped slowly through a phin filter, stirred into condensed milk and poured over ice.
drink · vegetarian Teh tarik Malaysia, Singapore Strong black tea with condensed milk, ‘pulled’ back and forth between two jugs until topped with a thick froth.
drink · vegan Turkish coffee Türkiye, Cyprus, Bosnia & Herzegovina … Very finely ground coffee brewed slowly in a small pot and served with a thick foam, the grounds and a glass of water.
drink · vegan Arabic coffee (gahwa) Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman … Lightly roasted coffee with cardamom, brewed in a dallah pot and served in tiny cups with dates.
drink · vegan Kvass Belarus, Estonia, Latvia … A refreshing, lightly fizzy drink of fermented rye bread, sweet-sour and dark amber in colour.
drink · vegetarian Suutei tsai (Mongolian milk tea) Mongolia Green tea boiled with milk and a pinch of salt – the everyday drink of Mongolian gers.