I
have been enjoying my monthly getting together with my friends Ilva and Simi
and the way we travel in time with our virtual parties. In some funny way I think of us as the Three
Sopranos of food photography blogging.
Today, after a month break, we are again together to tell you some of
our stories about drinks that bring memories.
Believe
it or not, even that I live in the country of plenty; I still have moments
where I crave for something very special and rare from my homeland or
childhood. One of them is the mountain
tea called Mursalski Chai. It is a
wonderful herb I grew up with drinking it at cold winters, on school camps or
just for refreshment.
In Bulgaria this
precious tea is growing wild in the folds of the mystical Rhodope Mountain, the
birthplace of Orpheus. Rhodopean people
are famous for their longevity and viability.
I would think this tea has a lot to do with it.
All
through the Balkan Peninsula this tea is accepted and used for countless
benefits, but that wasn’t the reason I have been craving for it. As I sip it slowly, its fragrant aroma brings
memories. I feel the freshness of the
high mountains. I feel the chill of the
morning breeze coming from the snow-capped peaks of the highland. I hear the bees buzzing and swimming in flowers
drenched in morning dew and heavy with nectar.
With every sip I can see the day awakening and the Rhodope Mountains
sinking into its daily tranquillity…
Every sip from this tea is redolent of sun, honey, summer and weightless
memories.
If you get
your hands on this magic drink, don’t miss to try it.
Thank you for visiting,
Sophia
PS: As you can read in most of the in-depth
researches published about this herb, it is not only enjoyable fragrant drink,
but it also has invaluable health benefits.
How about that – besides its toning effect, it has also
strengthening, anti-anaemic, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory actions. It has been known for reducing blood pressure
and the risk of heart attack and stroke. It prevents the development of cancer
cells and the development of atherosclerosis. It has been proved that it is an antioxidant
and it purifies the body. It contains
iron, copper, cobalt, zinc, potassium, magnesium, sodium etc. It contains a great amount of flavonoids,
which are the main active agents with antimicrobial and antioxidant effects. It also contains tannins and essential oils. Doctors recommend it for treatment of the
respiratory system (coughs, bronchitis) and for treatment of the urinary
system. It is especially effective for
healing of the urinary tract and prostatitis, liver and kidney diseases. Recently Mursalski tea became known as the
"Bulgarian Viagra". The tea
has a very strong specific taste and when brewed, it has a sweet flavour and
light hints of mint.
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