Mar 20th, '09, 13:49
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Deer Jerky??
So...there i was wandering around Atlanta after my training at our corporate offices. Was there for a few days. I needed to get some fill-the-time-gap tea's while waiting for the new stuff to come in since i was virtualy out. So in and out of a few chinese markets I go and picked up some stuff to get me through. One was in a little cannister 50g I think and labeled "ming qian long jing".. Ok..great..fairly cheap so i picked it what the heck right? I open it up to check it out and it smells exactly like deer jerky!?? I havent brewed any yet..I am afraid...ALTHOUGH.. I got another "west Lake Dragonwell" at a different market ( figured I'd take a chance and try a couple) that oddly enough does have a hint of that aroma..just very very slight..not like the first for sure. Im not sure which i will actually try..hmm
Mar 20th, '09, 16:21
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Mar 20th, '09, 16:57
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Lesser grades of LJ can be somewhat smokey or "overfried" to mask the low quality leaf, or just simply poorly produced. Generally the leaf will be more brown as well.iannon wrote:I was a bit perturbed myself...Odinsfury wrote:Sounds absolutely horrifying.its almost like it was heavily roasted or something..i might try it tonite anyway just for the pure amusement factor of it
I had one that reminded me of salted cod ... come to think of it, it was in a can in Chinatown Philly. Generally, canned LJ in Chinatowns will be pretty bogus and cheap. You get what you pay for in the low end of LJ.
I would be very curious to see a pic of the can
Mar 21st, '09, 10:40
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Is that a production or expiration date on the can?
I've been to many Chinese markets in middle/large cities. As some of you may know, there is long jing in every of such market, but I don't yet know an Asian who has ever bought it there
The black/red, oolong, puerh, I know some older Cantonese people buy them from Chinese market. But green tea, I don't know anyone buying from there. Since most of the markets don't have many non-Asian customer either, I assume the tea has been sitting on shelf forever. Besides, the tea could be a fake tea from the beginning.
I was hoping to learn where I could get some deer jerky
I've been to many Chinese markets in middle/large cities. As some of you may know, there is long jing in every of such market, but I don't yet know an Asian who has ever bought it there
The black/red, oolong, puerh, I know some older Cantonese people buy them from Chinese market. But green tea, I don't know anyone buying from there. Since most of the markets don't have many non-Asian customer either, I assume the tea has been sitting on shelf forever. Besides, the tea could be a fake tea from the beginning. I was hoping to learn where I could get some deer jerky
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Mar 25th, '09, 20:06
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OK! i finally tried it just to say i did it..that i drank the deer jerky aroma'd long jing!iannon wrote:I was a bit perturbed myself...Odinsfury wrote:Sounds absolutely horrifying.
actually...it wasnt that bad.. sorta fruity but with a bit of an almost smoky flavor..which i assume was the jerky-ness smell
Mar 26th, '09, 15:48
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Lots of deer here in PA! I don't hunt but know plenty of them to score venison in just about any form imaginable.shogun89 wrote:hahaha, this is funny, I am actually eating deer jerky strips now as I type, that is weird!!!!
Thanks Iannon for sharing the pic! I haven't seen that one before, does it say who the manufacturer is? Most of the Chinese cans do.
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Mar 26th, '09, 18:35
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it tasted much more mild then it smelled.. it wasnt bad really..just a little different then i have been used to. it had a bit of a fruity background taste with a top note of that kinda smoky seasoning flavorThirsty Daruma wrote:Actually sounds quite good. I've had a few craft ales that tasted like ham and well-grilled steak and they were excellent. Deer jerky is just one step after that, I reckon.
Now, did it taste like deer jerky, or did it taste like the seasonings and curings used in the deer jerky you eat?
and to Chip..it says "Shan Wai Shan tea"
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There are tons of deer here in PA aren't there?!!!!!!! Almost everyday I see a herd of about 20-25 consisting of 3 bucks go through my yard. Got to get my hunting license this year.Chip wrote:Lots of deer here in PA! I don't hunt but know plenty of them to score venison in just about any form imaginable.shogun89 wrote:hahaha, this is funny, I am actually eating deer jerky strips now as I type, that is weird!!!!
Thanks Iannon for sharing the pic! I haven't seen that one before, does it say who the manufacturer is? Most of the Chinese cans do.
