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[[File:oriental_beauty.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Oolong Oriental Beauty|Oolong Beauty Queen]]
[[File:ruan_zhi.jpg|thumb|right||alt=Ruan Zhi Oolong|Ruan Zhi Oolong]]
'''Oriental Beauty''' (東方美人) is one of the most famous [[Oolong]] teas. The tea is also well known as "Dong Fang Mei Ren", the the Chinese pronunciation of "Oriental Beauty". This oolong has a particularly fruity and rich body with muscatel notes caused by bites of cicadas. The teas liquor is quiet dark due to the high oxidation of about 70%.
'''Oriental Beauty''' (東方美人) is one of the most famous [[Oolong]] teas. The tea is also well known as "Dong Fang Mei Ren", the the Chinese pronunciation of "Oriental Beauty". This oolong has a particularly fruity and rich body with muscatel notes caused by bites of cicadas. The teas liquor is quiet dark due to the high oxidation of about 70%. The used cultivars is mostly Qing Xin Da Mao but also [[Qing Xin]] and the close related [[Ruan Zhi]].
== Production areas ==
== Production areas ==
Although Oriental Beauty originated in Taiwan (this why it#s also called Formosa Oolong) it's nowadays produced in many tea growing regions, partly with different names.
Although Oriental Beauty originated in Taiwan. It's nowadays produced in many tea growing regions, partly with different names.
=== Taiwan ===
=== Taiwan ===
=== Thailand ===
=== Thailand ===
In Thailand wird Oriental Beauty unter der Bezeichnung Beauty Queen, auf Thai "Nang Ngam" vertrieben.
In Thailand is Oriental Beauty also known as "Nang Ngam".
* Doi Mae Salong, Provice Chiang Rai up to 1400m. Thailands best Oolong teas are produced here.
* Doi Mae Salong, Provice Chiang Rai up to 1400m. Thailands best Oolong teas are produced here.
== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://tee-blatt.blogspot.com/2012/09/doi-mae-salong-schwarzer-drache.html Doi Mae Salong - Black Dragon]
*[https://tee-blatt.blogspot.com/2012/09/doi-mae-salong-schwarzer-drache.html Doi Mae Salong - Black Dragon]
*[http://teamania.ch/Oolong-Tee/Oolong-Beauty-Queen::58.html Oriental Beauty from Doi Mae Salong]
*[https://www.teamania.ch/oriental-beauty.html Oriental Beauty from northern Thailand]
[[Category:Oolong]]
[[Category:Oolong]]
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