Qi Qiao Lock Charm Rice Cookie (V, GF)
These gift sets are being offered on a promotional basis to showcase the traditional cookies (七巧果) served on Chinese Valentine’s Day or Double Seventh Festival (七夕) . Pickups and deliveries for these products will be limited to the period beginning August 14th and ending on August 31st (first come first serve). You can find more details by visiting our shop online.
1 oz or 36 g / cookie (4 pcs), presented by Chef Jing
1 oz or 36 g / galaxy night tea blend, presented by our beloved local tea shop Teaism DC since 1996.
Package:
Pre-packed
Main Ingredients:
Dough including rice flour, jasmine flower, butterfly flower, amaranth flower, chia seeds, and Longjing tea leaves.
Tea blend including butterfly pea flower, verbena, and calendula.
Contain sesame
Storage Tip: Freshly made; keep in an air-tight bag; fridge for up to 3 to 5 days; freeze for up to a month (defrost to room temperature before consuming).
Tea Brewing Instructions: Brew 1 large pinch per 8-10 oz of boiling hot water for 4 minutes. Add acid to obtain a purplish blue color for representing galaxy night for Double Seventh Festival night.
Food & Culture
DOUBLE SEVENTH FESTIVAL or 七(Qī)夕(Xì)七(Qī)巧(Qiǎo)如(Rú)意(Yì)果(Guǒ) (V, GF)
HISTORY: The story of “the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl” was selected as one of China's Four Great Folktales by the "Folklore Movement" in the 1920s — the others being the Legend of the White Snake, Lady Meng Jiang, and Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.
