GLOBALink | Tasting China's intangible heritage with an Irish chef: One tea leaf, a thousand creative possibilities

Second stop on Curt's journey to discover the flavor of China's intangible heritage takes him to Huangshan, Anhui Province.

In the remote mountain village of Houkeng, Curt visits a national-level inheritor of the Taiping Houkui tea-making technique, a centuries-old craft known for its precision and artistry.

At a local tea art vocational school, he explores a modern twist on tradition: innovative tea drinks that blend tea with chili, grains, fruit, and fermented rice. These bold creations leave Curt surprised and inspired.

In response, he crafted a black tea and strawberry mousse infused with Western flavors, as his own interpretation of tea.

Through this dialogue in tea, Curt discovers a harmony between Eastern and Western palates -- a shared language of taste.■