Teh Talua, the famous typical drink from West Sumatra

News24xx.com - In traveling to and from West Sumatera, travelers usually suffer from congestion because many are also traveling to their hometown.

Usually to reduce fatigue, not infrequently travelers stop for a moment in strategic places that have beautiful scenery.

In addition to relaxing, there are also travelers who took selfie to capture the moment of their journey.

In some places, travelers can also rest while enjoying a typical drink that is served by the owners of stalls and restaurants along the road in West Sumatra.

This special drink is known as Tea Talua or egg tea, which is claimed as an energy enhancer that is typical of Minang land.

Tea Talua is made from basic ingredients of tea powder, sugar, vanilla as deodorizer and egg yolks. Egg yolk can be from chicken or duck. But most people choose it from ducks because its egg yolks are more and more energized.

How to make it simple, the material above was put into the glass. Then shaken until fluffy.

"for the traditional shaking tool comes from a number of sticks that are tied in, now people use a mixer for faster serving time" explained the owner of the stall.

After the egg becomes fluffy, then pour it with a heavy tea powder. "If you want, add milk" he said.

In order to erase the fishy smell, ??usually the consumers of Talua Tea add a little lemon juice to the glass.

For the price, its not too expensive. Price per glass is ranged between IDR  8 to 10 thousand only.

 

 

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