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Marie

Starting to Get Obsessed
Jun 15, 2024
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Los Angeles
My absolute favourite Chinese tea is a tiegunyin (oolong) which I bought some years ago from an elderly tea merchant in Singapore.

The unbrewed tea leaf gives off a note of cod liver oil - I was force fed an entire lake of that vile stuff growing up, so its stench is indelibly etched in my olfactory memory.

But OMG, the complexity of that tea ! I have tried lots of oolong teas in search of a similar, but have been unsuccessful so far.

I have a very few vacuum sealed single pot serves left which I am eking out.

So a seashell tang to your chocolate mix is not that far fetched
Thank you for affirming the journey with your own experiences. I would love to Singapore! I wonder if the cod liver oil was a result of some happenstance or typical part of the process or environment since there was such a uniform stench that was consistent? I have not spent much time with the tea a the level where the nuances can be experienced and enjoyed. Many years back a brewed cup of a singular estate tea had been shared with me here and there at a museum where I worked. It was lovely with unexpected layers across the palate. Unfortunately I cannot remember what it was.

On the pipe side, perhaps one could say if I have hit a shellfish note, I may be heading in a promising direction with pipe smoking? I enjoyed it immensely. I love aromatics in general from a standpoint of composition and creativity. :)
 
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Marie

Starting to Get Obsessed
Jun 15, 2024
132
306
Los Angeles
I saw the title and got excited. A seafood aromatic caught my attention so I grabbed my can of Old Bay
I had another bowl this afternoon and felt like I was walking on shellfish. Not sure that I did anything differently other than not pack it as much as the last time and could feel the lack of resistance with the air moving back and forth over the embers. Or perhaps my senses and attention were more drawn to experiencing the notes this time. I went in for the chocolate, and came out with a shrimp boil.