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Lunar New Year Tea Service<\/h2>\n

We’ve been up in Kelowna for Gold Medal Plates and getting around to taste some of the new restaurants up there, but before we left got a preview of the Lunar New Year Tea Service at Urban Tea Merchant <\/a>and would recommend you get there too.<\/p>\n

\"Lunar<\/p>\n

Asian-inspired savouries and sweets are decoratively are being\u00a0served to\u00a0honour of the Year of the Monkey at Urban Tea Merchant until February 29, 2016. We loved this tasting with TWG Tea’s Jasmine Monkey King Tea, and recommend you sample a few of their fragrant selections. Go with good friends and stay a while. You can even order Champagne if you feel extra festive!<\/p>\n

The items on these gorgeous platters all continue one of Urban Tea’s sea flavours; both sweet and savoury items, make this a meal.<\/p>\n

\"Lunar<\/p>\n

Pork and Chive Wontons, Chicken and\u00a0Ginger Broth, “1837 Black Tea” Oil “Imperial Lapsang Souchong Tea”<\/span><\/p>\n

Chicken Salad,\u00a0<\/span>Black Sesame Basket, Pea Shoots “Lemon Bush Tea”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"20160121<\/p>\n

Yuzu Gel Brome Lake Duck Breast, Amerena Cherry, “White Secret Tea”<\/p>\n

Shooter Foie Gras Mousse, Truffle Aioli, \u201cNew York Singapore Tea” Cracker, Plum Essence<\/p>\n

Alantic Lobster Torchon, Tobiko Aioli<\/p>\n

\"Lunar<\/p>\n

“Alfonso Tea” infused Mango Panna Cotta,<\/p>\n

Honey Milk Caviar “Weekend in Venice” Strawberry Tartlette,<\/p>\n

Creme Anglaise White and Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberry “Almond Tea” infused Petit Four, Vanilla Sugar Almonds<\/p>\n

TWG Tea Macaron M\u00e9lange of Fresh Fruit Freshly Baked Scone, Victorian Cr\u00e9me,\u201c1837 Black Tea\u201d Jel<\/p>\n

Now to get baking for Valentine’s Day. Snickerdoodles have been requested by my love!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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