Experiencing lotus tea making in West Lake, Hanoi
Experiencing the traditional lotus tea making Quang An Village, Tay Ho District is a good suggestion travelers should not miss during their trip to Hanoi.
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| The lotus harvesting season in the West Lake usually starts in May and ends in July. |
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| Every morning in summer, local villagers bring back home lotus flowers which they pick from the West Lake in Tay Ho District. |
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| A local villager is busy harvesting lotus to meet the growing demand in summer. |
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| From 4 a.m. local villagers have to get up to pick lotus flowers. The petal peeling also needs to be finished before mid-day to preserve the fragrance of the flowers. |
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| Locals classify lotuses before making tea. |
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| Some lotus flowers are for sale, costing from VND 10,000 to VND15,000 each flower. |
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| Artisan Nguyen Thi Dan, her family and workers gather to peel off the petals to get the lotus anther as fast as possible. |
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| An American tourist joins making lotus tea. |
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| Nguyen Thi Dan is one of a few artisans well-known for traditional lotus tea making in Quang An Village, Tay Ho District, Hanoi. |
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| Ms. Dan and her descendants gather to peel off petals to get the lotus anther for lotus tea making. |
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| The with lotus anther is an indispensable ingredient of lotus tea. |
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| US tourist Seth Griffin shares that he is impressed by meticulous process of making lotus tea. |
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| About 1,500 lotus flowers are needed to scent some three kilograms of tea. |
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| The price of lotus tea is much higher than common tea, about VND 8-10 million per kilogram. |
(Source: VOV/VTC)
