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| Popular Summer Drinks in Asian Countries |
Summertime is all about refreshing drinks. Find out what drink is popular in Asian countries and you may find your favorite as well!
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China
Bubble Tea: Black gummy balls, a clear cup and a fat straw
A Bubble tea drink is usually cool, refreshing, and sweet with black gummy balls made of tapioca sitting at the bottom of the cup. The drink is usually a mixture of iced or hot sweetened tea, milk, and is sometimes made with fresh fruits, milk, and crushed ice to create a healthy milk shake. The gummy balls are sucked through a wide straw along with the drink. |
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Japan
Sake– Water, rice and koji
Sake, known as “rice wine” in English is a beverage fermented from rice. It consists of 80% pure water. Koji is one of the crucial ingredients in brewing sake. Koji is steamed rice that has had koji mold spores cultivated onto it. This mold creates several enzymes which break the starch in rice into sugar that can be fermented by the yeast cells; this then gives off carbon dioxide and alcohol.
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Korea
Soju – Rice, potato and tapioca
Soju, an alcoholic beverage consists of rice and other ingredients such as wheat, barley, sweet potato, or tapioca. It is clear in color and has a high alcohol concentration. Its taste is comparable to vodka, though it is often slightly sweeter due to the addition of sugar in the manufacturing process. |
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Thailand
Thai Tea: Coconut milk, star anise powder, cinnamon, a plastic bag and a straw
Also called Cha Yen, Thai Iced tea is a combination of coconut milk, star anise with vanilla, clove, cinnamon, orange, sugar and tea (usually Chinese black or Sri Lankan tea). The star anise powder makes Thai tea aromatic and flavorful. In Thailand, you can buy Thai tea on the street – you usually get it in a plastic bag with a straw sticking out. Very few people sit at the shop and drink it leisurely. |
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Vietnam
Bia Hoi- Fresh beer with ice
Bia hoi or fresh beer is a very light (3% alcohol) refreshing lager and is available throughout Vietnam, mostly from small bars on street corners. The beer is brewed daily and is delivered in plastic kegs every morning to retailers and is placed in a bed of ice to keep it cool. It's regular practise for beer in Vietnam to be drunk over ice.
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