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A family in Hanoi has been crafting lotus-scented tea for generations in the Westlake area, using a unique variety of lotus grown in the surrounding lakes to create this extraordinary tea.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:30From the opening of the tea pot to the brewing of the tea, it has been a journey to return to the familiar things

00:42through the scent of flowers, through the taste of tea, through the color of the water, and through the light smoke.

00:49Hồ Tây tea has a cool taste, a gentle richness, a delicious aroma of flower tea that no other tea can have.

01:02I often make lotus tea on the occasion of meeting close friends, on the occasion of Tet holidays here,

01:08on the occasions that I want to be introduced to a specialty of Vietnamese tea.

01:12Lotus tea itself is a very special space.

01:17When we brew a pot of lotus tea, that space immediately stirs up and radiates beautiful emotions,

01:25images, and memories associated with home, memories, lotus, nature, and everything related to Vietnamese culture.

01:43Lotus tea is a traditional craft, so when it comes to investment, of course, when it comes to money,

02:00money has to be invested.

02:03But when it comes to machines, no, everything is done with very basic tools.

02:33We have to choose flowers, for example, flowers that have a lot of aroma,

02:58then choose the ingredients such as delicious tea, lotus tea, or lotus tea,

03:06the tea that people now often use.

03:10I have grown up, I live in lotus, I feel very wonderful,

03:15because lotus also gives me income, and it also gives me enjoyment.

03:20In general, it is also very simple, very calm.

03:23Only those who are calm can make tea like this.

03:26For example, if it is too strong, it cannot be done,

03:31because it is repeated 5-6 times, it is not eaten right away, so you have to be calm.

03:37Lotus flowers, in my opinion, are very gentle,

03:51such as the smell of jackfruit, or the smell of durian,

03:56they all have the smell of lotus, so my family does not use those things,

04:02not even the smell of lotus.

04:07It is not difficult to make this tea,

04:13only those who are persistent can make it,

04:17only those who are patient can make this tea.

04:19To get rice, you have to be careful, because this rice is the most precious of lotus flowers.

04:24I am very proud to be able to advertise my products

04:31so that people all over the world can enjoy my village.

04:39From my grandmother's time, when I fought against France,

04:43to the time I fought against the US,

04:45then Johnson, Nixon, then the bombings,

04:48but my village, my village, and my family still do this job to make a living.

05:02I am very proud to do this lotus tea business,

05:04because it is supported by my family.

05:07When I feel that I can't do it anymore, I give up,

05:13and if I have the energy, I will continue to make lotus tea.

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