----- Original Message ----- From: rizki To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 3:58 PM Subject: [ng] Chai
Dari Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chai Chai ( Arabic: شَاي, Hindi: चाय, Urdu/ Persian: چاى, Russian: чай, Turkish: çay [1]) is the word for tea in South Asia and the Middle East, mainly northern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and the other regional countries. It is a derivative of the Chinese word cha (茶) for tea. Synonyms in other languages are the Bengali chā, the Marathi chahā and the Tamil thaeneer . In a typical South Asian household, chai is prepared by boiling loose leaf tea in a pot with milk and water. Depending on personal preference, various spices and/or sweetner may also be added at this stage. What many English speakers tend to think of as chai is, therefore, more strictly known as masala chai, (Hindi (मसाला चाय [masālā chāy], "spiced tea"). Indian markets all over the world sell various brands of "chai masala," (Hindi चाय मसाला [ masālā chāy], "tea spice" ), though many households blend their own. In India, chai is more popular than coffee, and "chai wallahs," or street vendors, are a common sight in many Indian neighborhoods. gw pernah coba chai tea di coffee bean, suer itu bikin eneq krn rasanya kyk chinese medicine utk sakit perut :(
