Yuenyeung Explained

Yuenyeung
Course:Drink
Country:Hong Kong[1] [2]
Served:Hot or iced
Main Ingredient:Brewed coffee, Hong Kong-style milk tea (black tea, evaporated or condensed milk), sugar

Yuenyeung (often transliterated according to the Cantonese language pronunciation yuenyeung,[3] yinyeung, or yinyong;[4] yuānyāng in Mandarin) is a drink created by mixing coffee with tea. It originated in Hong Kong, where it remains popular.

The exact method of creating yuenyeung varies by vendor and region, but it generally consists of brewed coffee and black tea with sugar and milk. According to the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the mixture is three parts coffee and seven parts Hong Kong–style milk tea. It can be served hot or cold.[5]

It was originally served at dai pai dongs (open air food vendors) and cha chaan tengs (cafés), but is now available in various types of restaurants.[6] [7]

Etymology

The name yuenyeung refers to mandarin ducks (yuanyang), which is a symbol of conjugal love in Chinese culture, as the birds usually appear in pairs and the male and female look very different.[8] This same connotation of a "pair" of two unlike items is used to name this drink.

Origin

A Hong Kong dai pai dong–style restaurant called Lan Fong Yuen claims that both yuenyeung and silk-stocking milk tea were invented in 1952 by its owner, Lin Muhe.[9] Though its claim for yuenyeung is unverified, its claim for silk-stocking milk tea was on the record in the official minutes of a Legislative Council meeting plausibility.

Adoption

In summer 2010, Starbucks stores in Hong Kong and Macau promoted a frappuccino version of the drink.[10] It was sold as the "Yuen Yeung Frappuccino Blended Cream".[11]

The drink is also common in Malaysia, where it is known as kopi cham, from Malay kopi ("coffee") and Hokkien chham (攙, "mixed").[12]

Children's yuenyeung

There is a caffeine-free variant of yuenyeung, called children's yuenyeung . It is made using Horlicks and Ovaltine, malted milk drink mixes that are common in Hong Kong cha chaan tengs (cafés).[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yuenyeung Coffee with Tea . The University of Hong Kong . 9 March 2021 . 8 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210308031408/https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-11/items/show/11 . live .
  2. News: Tam . Arthur . Coffee or tea? Order a yuen yeung – the off-menu, half-half hybrid served at cafes across Hong Kong . 9 March 2021 . . 12 August 2019 . 1 May 2021 . https://archive.today/20210501103921/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3052122/coffee-or-tea-order-yuen-yeung-menu-half-half-hybrid-served . live .
  3. Richard R. Wertz: Cultural Heritage of China - Food & Drink - Tea - Tea Cultures
  4. Sparklette Food & Travel Blog: Hong Kong Kim Gary Restaurant - Toast of Hong Kong . April 17, 2007
  5. "Yuanyang" exhibition showcases the contemporary ceramic art. 2003-02-11. 2007-01-12. HKSAR Leisure and Cultural Services Department. https://web.archive.org/web/20070224133915/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ppr_release_det.php?pd=20030211&ps=04. 2007-02-24. dead.
  6. Web site: What is Yuen Yeung, Coffee & Milk Tea? . 2 August 2020 . Coffeelnformer . 9 March 2021 . 13 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210613225113/https://coffeeinformer.com/yuen-yeung/ . live .
  7. Web site: Cha Chaan Teng: Our Hong Kong–Style Tea Restaurant . City University of Hong Kong . 9 March 2021 . 30 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130023033/http://www.cityu.edu.hk/geo/divercity/local/blog23.html . live .
  8. Web site: 教育部國語辭典:鴛鴦. Ministry of Education, Taiwan. 2007-01-14. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050501001532/http://140.111.34.46/cgi-bin/dict/GetContent.cgi?Database=dict. 2005-05-01.
  9. Web site: Brand Story . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200929033135/https://www.hklanfongyuen.com/en/pinpai/index.html . 2020-09-29 . 2020-03-17 . Lan Fong Yuen.
  10. Web site: Starbucks Takes on Hong Kong Tastes (Part 2). Michael Taylor. accidentaltravelwriter.net. 8 October 2010. 29 October 2012. 30 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130023036/http://www.accidentaltravelwriter.net/accidental-travel-writer/2010/08/starbucks-takes-on-hong-kong-tastes-part-2.html. live.
  11. Web site: Starbucks Hong Kong. Escape This Summer With a Taste of Home . coffeeconcepts.com.hk . September 16, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100917113231/http://coffeeconcepts.com.hk/summer20103/en/summer3.asp . 2010-09-17 . flash . flash . dead.
  12. Web site: 單咖啡就分好多種！馬來西亞傳統Kopitiam飲料名稱大破解. 30 January 2023. Yahoo News.
  13. Web site: Lew . Josh . Coffee or tea? With this drink, you get both . mnn.com . Narrative Content Group . 24 August 2019 . 24 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190824183901/https://www.mnn.com/food/beverages/stories/coffee-or-tea-drink-lets-you-have-both-one-cup . live .

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