the Inquisitive Masseurse
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8/25/2017
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Fungal Tea
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Aniline
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8/28/2017
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A Dimness wrote:
Isn't fungal tea just soup?
It's fermented sugared black tea. Traditionally, people pour leftover tea (without leaves) into a jar covered with gauze -- so dust mostly stays out, but saliva and an assortment of bacteria go right in. And there's a special fungus floating in the jar that does the fermenting; it grows in layers, and connoisseurs share said layers with unsuspecting friends, a social interaction somewhat akin to SMEN betrayal. When the liquid is sufficiently sour, people start drinking it (and keep pouring in more sugared tea).
I can only hope the industrial process is more sanitary than this, but you should not drink either.
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Ginneon Thursday
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8/29/2017
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I am pleased to report that kombucha is effervescent and delightful! Sure, a bad batch can kill you, but so can all food turned bad! Just toss it if it smells bad.
Neathier still (and reminiscent of the Uttershroom): a large scoby (Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast) is referred to as a "mother."
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Tozh Taurog
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8/28/2017
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Aniline wrote:
A Dimness wrote:
Isn't fungal tea just soup?
It's fermented sugared black tea. Traditionally, people pour leftover tea (without leaves) into a jar covered with gauze -- so dust mostly stays out, but saliva and an assortment of bacteria go right in. And there's a special fungus floating in the jar that does the fermenting; it grows in layers, and connoisseurs share said layers with unsuspecting friends, a social interaction somewhat akin to SMEN betrayal. When the liquid is sufficiently sour, people start drinking it (and keep pouring in more sugared tea).
I can only hope the industrial process is more sanitary than this, but you should not drink either.
OK, this leftover thing is just disguisting. I can only note that the grandmothers I have seen followed a different tradition. One that involved clean dishes scalded with hot water and freshly made tea with no saliva (*shudder*) added.
Just defending my old granny. She'd turn in her grave at the merest suggestion that she might have ever considered anything that antisanitary. Other than that - it never hurts to follow the disclaimers.
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Aniline
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8/26/2017
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Don't drink it, especially don't try to make it at home. There's no going back from the slow boat on the Surface.
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A Dimness
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8/26/2017
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Isn't fungal tea just soup?
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Kukapetal
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8/26/2017
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Yuck
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Sinnouk
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8/26/2017
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Taciturn Masseur wrote:
Fungal Tea The "artisanal brewed" ones are good, especially if you don't believe those "natural medicine" or " we must preserve our culture!" tosh.
Plus, you get to look all cultured ( ) while confusing all your friend when your religion doesn't allow imbibing.
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Valiant
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8/26/2017
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Ha, in fact I drank this tea a lot and never before thought about its connection to FL. It was very popular in Russia and Kazakhstan at least ~10-15 years ago. It's quite tasty and refreshing I must say! A bit sour and sweet at the same time and a little similar to kvass (I suspect it won't say much to a lot of people but the taste is really peculiar).
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Dima Lazarev
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8/26/2017
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Oh, чайный гриб! Never thought about it in connection to the Neath.
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loredeluxe
Posts: 106
9/4/2017
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A Dimness wrote:
Isn't fungal tea just soup?
You misspelled a word there. It's zoup not soup.
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Optimatum
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9/4/2017
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loredeluxe wrote:
A Dimness wrote:
Isn't fungal tea just soup?
You misspelled a word there. It's zoup not soup.
Unless kombucha contains the tears of hanged men, I think it would just be soup.
edited by Optimatum on 9/4/2017
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Balefire
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3/11/2018
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Powdered shiitake mushrooms are available for use as a tea/broth base. Widely available in Japan, and apparently relatively easy to find online, I find it delicious. Various health claims are made for it, about which YMMMV, but I just enjoy it for the taste; it's a useful ingredient in cooking, too. I hadn't thought of its relation to FL until coming across this thread, however.
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