what is bubble tea?

Actually, so is number 1.

I use honey on occasion with hot tea. I've never tried it with iced tea, but I will now. I'd just never thought about it.

Fruits preserved in syrup are canned. The moment you break the seal on the jar lid, it's open to spoilage, the same as tea sitting on the counter.

As I already noted, being syrup does not mean something won't go bad. It's the packaging as much as the contents.

Boiling water tends to sterilize it. Adding sugar to boiling water has the same effect on the sugar. If you seal it up in a clean bottle, it'll stay pretty well until someone opens the lid.

This is why grocery items in jars have the pop-top lids - at least in the U.S. If the center of the lid has popped up, the contents may well have spoiled. Same with homemade canned goods in mason jars.

In article , "Steve97" wrote: [snip] >I do know that a lot of Taiwanese and Chinese still view drinking cold

you're correct that warm or hot drinks or food are preferred by Chinese but the reason is not because of hygiene issue.

we don't like cold drinks because :

1) it's not healthy for stomach (interfering absorption). 2) it's not healthy for throat, especially, when you have a sore throat or cold/flu, warm drinks/soup is much much better. 3) it interfers with the taste bud so food does not taste as good.

due to the "cultural conditioning, " i still do not like icy cold drink even on a host summer day. i like it _cool_ not cold. i also don't like salad in winter (i prefer something warmer, heartier) in the office, i often mix hot & cold water from water cooler to get the temperature i want. & in a restaurant, i either have to ask "water without ice" or just have to fish out all ice cubes. :-)

bye now,

Pam @ Home

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I know, if you would have snipped the very next line, I said why: but it's more to do with the Eastern style of medicine based on hot and cold.

I still don't believe consuming water or other beverages are very bad for your health. I can see if you have a cold or something, it could irriatate your throat, but it being bad for much anything else, I don't believe.

I still laugh sometimes when I remember being told, "Too much cold water, bad for your health!" when it was like 34 C outside. But, it's just cultural difference.

Mydnight

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oh, sorry, i thought you were replying to my post.

never mind. heh.

Mydnight

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In article , Mydnight wrote: [snip] >I still don't believe consuming water or other beverages are very bad

I don't think it would ruin your health permanantly. it is just uncomfortable for my throat or stomach to drink or eat something really cold & fingers.

although my acupunturist insists that women in particular should not drink or eat icy food. as this could cause headache & menstrual cramp & makes the blood "stagnant."

btw, i was replying to Steve. :-)

regards,

Pam @ Home

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ya, i know, see my msg below. heh.

Mydnight

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