Rick,

I'm curious about the kosher aspects of tea. Beeswax is kosher (see
http://www.star-k.org/kashrus/kk-palate-honey.htm), and I'm assuming
tea-seed oil is also, as it is derived from a plant. Aside from frying
tea in lard ;-),what would make a tea without added flavorings (which
may be from a non-kosher source) kosher or not?

Thanks,

Alan

On May 17, 10:52 am, (Richard Chappell) wrote:
> Long-jin (Lung-ching), from Hangzhou in mainland China, is fried in a wok
> using a either a small amount of tea-seed oil or bee's wax. I have seen a
> very slight slick on top of cups of it.
>
> (This also relates to the issue of whether a tea is kosher.)
>
> Best,
>
> Rick.
>
>
>
> >On May 16, 5:40 pm, magicleaf > wrote:
> >> i have noticed on several occassions depending on the type tea , I
> >> notice very slight amounts of oily looking slicks on the surface of
> >> the hot liquid after poured comes apparant under bright light , where
> >> does the oil come from . I have recieved many samples form different
> >> suppliers and enjoy tasting all the good with the bad however the
> >> oily stuff concerns me. Any answers on this ?
> >> Thanks
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