Lipton's Rickshaw Tea isn't available everywhere but I did spot the bright red and black box in a local grocery store around here recently and of course had to buy some. It's a black blend with a nice kick, and it can be used to make this tasty Hong Kong Milk Tea. If you can't find Lipton's Rickshaw, you can always use a good Ceylon as the recipe says; if you do have Rickshaw on hand and it's the bagged variety, you might want to use two bags when brewing to get the appropriate strength. And I'm going to pair the Hong Kong Milk Tea with Timothy Mo's The Monkey King for the first Tea and a Book selection here, as The Monkey King details the curious adventures of the confused yet crafty Wallace Nolasco, his wife May Ling and and May Ling's family in Hong Kong. There are many quirky funny characters and a tone that’s like one of Mr. Mo’s other novel titles, i.e., Sour Sweet. And Mabel Yip takes her tea with lemon, thank you.
