Is chai your faveoureoute?

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do you like chai ? WHY!?

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Friday, 14 July 2006 00:47 (nineteen years ago)

It tastes like Pumpkin PIE!

― Marmot 4-Tay: what those guyz make music 4. (marmotwolof), Friday, 14 July 2006 00:50 (nineteen years ago)

i don't like tea with milk :-(

unless it's thai/vietnamese iced tea (with condensed milk).

― celebrity mole: hawaii (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 14 July 2006 00:50 (nineteen years ago)

i knew this would be you.

― Kim (Kim), Friday, 14 July 2006 00:51 (nineteen years ago)

i'm a recent convert

― electric sound of jim [and why not] (electricsound), Friday, 14 July 2006 00:53 (nineteen years ago)

love it although there are 100s of places that make it real shitty.

― DAVE's secret to fortu-Oh look! Shiny! (dave225.3), Friday, 14 July 2006 00:53 (nineteen years ago)

I like Chai cause it's spicy. My Mum makes it and it is delish except for when we don't have any cinnamon sticks and have to use ground cinnamon. That sucks.

― Looking through pattern skies (papa november), Friday, 14 July 2006 01:20 (nineteen years ago)

I like it makes me sleep good

― badg (badg), Friday, 14 July 2006 02:06 (nineteen years ago)

i keep reading this as "Is chaki your faveoureoute?"

― celebrity mole: hawaii (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 14 July 2006 02:24 (nineteen years ago)

Santa Cruz is one of the chai capitols of the U.S.A., a tidbit I learned from the in-flight magazine as I was flying out to that very town to interview for the job I've held ever since.

I like chai, especially if it's made with soy milk (but then it has to be done really carefully, or the tea and the soy milk separate with catastrophic results). But these days I mostly drink pu-ehrs and oolongs.

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Friday, 14 July 2006 03:00 (nineteen years ago)

TAI CHI bitches

― fongoloid sangfroid (sanskrit), Friday, 14 July 2006 10:28 (nineteen years ago)

I can't stand sweetened tea, but I do like spicing tea. Cardamoms are a great addition to tea, green or black.

― Ed (dali), Friday, 14 July 2006 10:29 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.lightholder.net/images/tea_turkish.jpg

This is chai, to me.

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 14 July 2006 10:34 (nineteen years ago)

it's Lemon Merengue Pie to me.

― DAVE's secret to fortu-Oh look! Shiny! (dave225.3), Friday, 14 July 2006 10:37 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe I should start drinking chai as I'm totally bored of green tea now.

How does one do it?

― Thom Yorke Is My Spirit Guide (kate), Friday, 14 July 2006 10:43 (nineteen years ago)

Whenever you like, that picture is pretty much actual size.

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 14 July 2006 10:46 (nineteen years ago)

in my opinion, one needs milk in the tea - otherwise...so bitter - acrid

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Friday, 14 July 2006 10:52 (nineteen years ago)

Not what I meant, Mark.

HOW DO I SHOT CHAI?!?!?

― Thom Yorke Is My Spirit Guide (kate), Friday, 14 July 2006 10:58 (nineteen years ago)

yr basic chai:

black tea
stick cinnamon
cardomom
cloves
milk
sugar

or
1 box of chai syrup, if you like it crap.

― DAVE's secret to fortu-Oh look! Shiny! (dave225.3), Friday, 14 July 2006 11:08 (nineteen years ago)

Black or green cardamoms?

― Thom Yorke Is My Spirit Guide (kate), Friday, 14 July 2006 11:11 (nineteen years ago)

green. look up chai recipes on los internets. everyone has a secret ingredient.

― DAVE's secret to fortu-Oh look! Shiny! (dave225.3), Friday, 14 July 2006 11:13 (nineteen years ago)

We're moving people forward as quickly as possible

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:22 (nineteen years ago)

i love chai but its hard to find a place that makes it right :(

― Moonwalkbjrain (chaki), Friday, 14 July 2006 15:20 (nineteen years ago)

Have you been lobbying any lawmakers on this?

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Friday, 14 July 2006 15:26 (nineteen years ago)

i have it on the agenda. at the moment im rallying my local city council to force mc'ds to bring back the mcveggie rib. or invent it.

― Moonwalkbjrain (chaki), Friday, 14 July 2006 15:29 (nineteen years ago)

I like chai. it's my flavourite. :\

― Dxy (Danny), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:08 (nineteen years ago)

Guys I am so going to drink chai and eat the shit out of some cheese when I get home today. Thanks, ILX!

― Allyzay will never stop making pancakes (allyzay), Friday, 14 July 2006 17:38 (nineteen years ago)

Santa Cruz does indeed have great chai.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 14 July 2006 17:39 (nineteen years ago)

Had my first chai there moons ago, after visiting the mystery spot.

― DAVE's secret to fortu-Oh look! Shiny! (dave225.3), Friday, 14 July 2006 17:43 (nineteen years ago)

cheese-shit: wondrous filling of cheese?

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Friday, 14 July 2006 17:49 (nineteen years ago)

my chai recipe, modeled on my indian grandma's recipe (which rocks):

use a smallish chunk of peeled fresh ginger, some fennel seeds (if you have them), a v. small cinnamon stick (don't use too much cinnamon), green cardamom pods (crush them between your fingers before adding), and just a few cloves. boil all of this in water with a black tea bag for about four minutes. add milk and keep boiling for a few minutes. then strain and serve (you shouldn't need much sugar...i don't use any.)

― geeta (geeta), Saturday, 15 July 2006 17:40 (nineteen years ago)

I'm drinking a basic black now, actually. Chai is good iced. I don't care whether it's "crap" or not. I'm sure which tea is the current fave is crucial to someone.

― section 241 oj (section241), Saturday, 15 July 2006 17:46 (nineteen years ago)

honey in is much better than sugar.

― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 15 July 2006 20:03 (nineteen years ago)

I don't get chai. I had it once and it tasted like warm water, except green. Maybe it just wasn't made right.

― Jena (JenaP), Saturday, 15 July 2006 20:37 (nineteen years ago)

I love chai and maybe I'll try the recipe geeta shared if I get really motivated. That being said, my husband hates it, as he hates all tea - because it "tastes like hot water." (Actually, in the case of chai he complains that it "tastes like hot water soaked in a spice cabinet.") Jena, do you usually like tea? Because if you are not a tea fan I don't think chai is going to be your favorite...

― Sara R-C (Sara R-C), Saturday, 15 July 2006 20:43 (nineteen years ago)

I love tea, but I normally drink pretty strong breakfast teas, so maybe chai just lacks the umpf.

― Jena (JenaP), Saturday, 15 July 2006 21:20 (nineteen years ago)

I'm drinking some super-concentrated Hu Kwa. My jaw is clenching as I type. Ahhh. Maybe I should take a break and try some unsweetened chai. I didn't know that was an option. I thought it was like the Vietnamese iced coffee/tea thing. "You WILL drink it this sweet!" "Uh, okay..."

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Saturday, 15 July 2006 21:36 (nineteen years ago)

six years pass...

chai, chai, chai chai

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 16:27 (thirteen years ago)

chai tea vs. tai chi: FITE!

― Aimless, Monday, 8 October 2012 16:33 (thirteen years ago)

http://i.imgur.com/GUYj6.jpg

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 16:34 (thirteen years ago)

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― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 October 2012 16:35 (thirteen years ago)

my chai recipe

half mug of water
5 roughly smashed cardamom pods
1 clove
1 star anise nug
bring to boil
add 2 orange pekoe tea bags (alt english breakfast)
1 asam bag (alt irish brakfast)
boil 3 mins
add half mug milk
bring to bubbling over boil
heaping teaspoon honey

THIS A HARDCORE DRINK FOR HARDCORE FOLKS

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:29 (thirteen years ago)

dang you are hardcore

making me thirsty iirc

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 October 2012 18:29 (thirteen years ago)

in india they drink this drink out of lil tiny cups like espresso, well WELCOME TO AMERICA FOLKS

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:30 (thirteen years ago)

i am using all caps because ive had too much chai today

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:31 (thirteen years ago)

sugar would maybe be a lil more authentico than honey but i dont f w/the white devil

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:32 (thirteen years ago)

don't they do those big long pours with chai, like hold the cup way down low and the milk up high and do it over and over to make it foamy

or is that somethign else

man I realy want chai now

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 October 2012 18:34 (thirteen years ago)

ya i think i saw some sick pours iirc

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:37 (thirteen years ago)

what kinda cardamom

― barthes simpson, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:38 (thirteen years ago)

i have the black but im sure any would be fine

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:40 (thirteen years ago)

chai is one of those things that prob like has infinite variations, feel like the thing thats maybe hard to understand from an occidental tea drinking mindstate is a. the amount of tea required b. bringing it to a boil after the milks in, those are both key imho but im not really an expert

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:43 (thirteen years ago)

I never knew about the boiling after adding the milk, but that makes sense to me...would help integrate the spices to the milk, maybe add some creaminess?

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 October 2012 18:46 (thirteen years ago)

yeah it def changes the texture and the flavor in a p recognizable way

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:48 (thirteen years ago)

me to my boss: I gotta bounce, need to go home and make amazing chai

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 October 2012 18:49 (thirteen years ago)

l8r bro need chai

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:50 (thirteen years ago)

pto request: reason: CHAI

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 October 2012 18:51 (thirteen years ago)

boiling milk definitely changes the molecular ... structure? of the milk. denatures proteins or something. I used to make homemade yogurt, it's important to heat the milk but not boil it when you're doing that.

― barthes simpson, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:51 (thirteen years ago)

ya i used to make a lot of yogurt before i eased back on the dairy

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:52 (thirteen years ago)

true paleo bro

― barthes simpson, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:53 (thirteen years ago)

there are so many chai recipes itt I guess I will have to try them all

― barthes simpson, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:53 (thirteen years ago)

*heart bump, finger kiss, peace sign* xp

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:54 (thirteen years ago)

pto request: reason: CHAI

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, October 8, 2012 2:51 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

just write C H A I in giant letters diagonal across the entire form

― lag∞n, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:54 (thirteen years ago)

otm

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 October 2012 18:56 (thirteen years ago)

haha

― dell (del), Monday, 8 October 2012 20:43 (thirteen years ago)

http://i.imgur.com/dZ83O.jpg

fixins

― --bob marley (lag∞n), Monday, 15 October 2012 04:41 (thirteen years ago)

chaireoute

― 乒乓, Monday, 15 October 2012 04:44 (thirteen years ago)

Drinking a lot of chai at the moment. In fact not drinking any other tea (though I probably only have 4 cups a week at most anyway). Have even taken to doing latte things at home with warm milk and a buzzing forther device. Like to dip Malted Milk biscuits in it.

― comedy is unnatural and abhorrent (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 15 October 2012 10:57 (thirteen years ago)

been feelin kinda edgy lil nervous n stressed the last few days, dawned on me that it was cause ive been drinking all the chai in the world

― --bob marley (lag∞n), Monday, 15 October 2012 14:19 (thirteen years ago)

gonna cut back to one a day

― --bob marley (lag∞n), Monday, 15 October 2012 14:19 (thirteen years ago)

five years pass...

geeta's recipe upthread seems closest to what i've been doing and i wasn't really thinking i was making chai when i started just mixing spices into a cold refreshment a couple years ago. have been mixing some ground cardamom, turmeric, ginger juice, ground clove, and cinnamon tincture with some maple syrup and adding soy milk. it freaking tasty af, and kinda energizing. but today i noticed a dwindling supply of garam masala and just added some ginger and turmeric to that and i am completely satisfied with the result.

― lâche pas la patate (outdoor_miner), Thursday, 13 September 2018 17:42 (seven years ago)

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