Cha yen means cold tea in Thai, and a lot of different cold tea-based drinks are found under this umbrella. The tea of choice is usually a very strongly brewed Ceylon tea. A less expensive alternative is the locally grown Bai Miang, a landrace version of Assam tea. In Thailand, iced tea is often sweetened
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This is a cold drink made from a green herb named bai bua bok. This drink is sold in many street markets in Thailand and is believed to prevent cancer. Regardless of what you believe, it is a really refreshing drink with an interesting flavor. Ingredients 1 bunch of bai bua bok (leaves and stalks)
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For this drink, I like to use really sweet red watermelons. The watermelon originated in Africa, but reached South-Eastern Asia a long time ago. There are evidence of watermelons being cultivated in India as early as the 7th century AD and we know that watermelons have been eaten in China since at least the 10th
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