Savour The Best Of Longjing: Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou At West Lake Invites Guests On A Journey Of Tea

Published on : Saturday, May 3, 2014

Four-Seasons-Hotel-300x168With delicate looks and a subtle, fruity scent reminiscent of a classic Chinese beauty, longjing is a world-renowned green tea variety and the pride of Hangzhou. Also known as dragon well tea, the origin of longjing is traced back twelve centuries, while its production flourished during Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). By the 18th Century,

 

celebrated Qing Emperor Qian Long famously announced it his favourite drink and kept it for royal use, making it known to the nation as the “Imperial Tea.”

Like for most green teas, spring-plucked longjing is prized for its freshness. And of all spring harvests, the one picked before Qing Ming Festival (April 4 or 5 each year), boasting sublime fragrance and emerald colour, is every tea connoisseur’s dream. Now that we have entered the premium season for tea-drinking, Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake is ready to take guests on a journey into the rich and romantic world of this legendary brew.

At the Hotel’s Chinese restaurant Jin Sha, longjing tea shrimp, a staple of Hangzhou diet, is prepared in the traditional cooking method. Sprinkles of tea leaves lend colour and flavour to the tender shrimps, together creating a crunchy texture and a lingering aroma. For dessert, guests are invited to try the restaurant’s special longjing cream pudding. The exquisite balance between the silkiness of the pudding and the lightness of longjing offers instant gratification to taste buds. After a refreshing meal, take a leisurely stroll through the Hotel garden before arriving at the Lobby Lounge for a tea roasting demonstration. The picturesque scenery of West Lake provides an ideal backdrop to sample the freshly wok-roasted longjing with a selection of classic Four Seasons pastries.

 

At dusk, head to The Spa for its one-of-a-kind, tea-inspired treatment, the Dragon Well and Jade Spring Ritual. A bona fide regal experience, the ritual starts with the Longjing Tea and Jade Spring Ritual, which contains the extract of 60,000 tea leaves packed with restorative properties. The bath is then followed by the Longjing and Spring Blossoms Body Scrub and the Emperor’s Tea Wrap. Finally, the Longjing-Infused Oil Massage will soak the skin in a scented bliss and provide a healthy glow afterwards.

From gastronomic delights to full body pampering, savour the best of longjing this spring and fill the season with crisp energy and inner peace.

 

Source:- Four Seasons Hotel

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