This weekend I ventured to Chaozhou in the Chaoshan area of the Guangdong province and got to experience another portion of Chinese tea culture. This area is mostly famous for their special cha-jiu (tea stuff...the stuff here is usually higher quality) but they are most famous for liking strong teas.
I got to experience two different teas that I hadn't got the chance to try before this past weekend: Nong Xiang Tie Guan Yin and Feng Huang Dang Cong(this might be wrong). They brewed both of these teas with much leaves and less water, so it's really eye opening to drink them. I want to concentrate mostly on the Nong Xiang for this post.
As I said before in a previous post, the main types of TGY are Qing Xiang, Shu Xiang, and Ban Xu Xiang. Another small class of TYG that is not as popular anymore is Nong Xiang TGY. The character that represents "Nong" literally means thick or strong and it really describes the nature of the tea. It is not like the original Tie Guan Yin flavor whatsoever. The tea can be characterized by nearly a fruity and slightly bitter flavor that has a great 'ko gan' after you drink it. The color of the tea is not your typical light green/yellow either, it's a darker brown/orange color while the smell is a little fruity like the taste.
Sorry for being a little terse in my reply, but my access to the net is slightly limited at this time. I'll post more on my other experiences next time.