Teh talua

{{short description|Indonesian tea beverage}}

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Teh talua or teh telur (egg tea) is a tea beverage from West Sumatra, Indonesia.{{cite book |language=id |author=HP Melati |title=The Magic of Tea |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1AUQs7Zoh6MC&q=teh+talua&pg=PA60 |year=2008 |publisher=Hikmah |location=Jakarta |isbn=9789791142564 |pages=59–60}} The tea is unique due to its use of egg yolk in its preparation. Chicken or duck egg can be used to prepare the tea.{{Cite web |last=Wahyudi |first=Ikhwan |title=Teh Talua Ampek Lenggek Minuman Khas Minang |url=https://sumbar.antaranews.com/berita/167978/teh-talua-ampek-lenggek-minuman-khas-minang |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=Antara News Sumbar|date=16 January 2016 }} Other ingredients, in addition to tea and egg yolk, include sugar and calamondin.In addition, there are many other variations of egg tea, including different types of milk tea and silky smooth egg cream yuanyang tea, made with similar ingredients and methods.

A traditional method of preparing this drink involves stirring the egg yolk and two spoons of sugar or condensed milk in a glass until a batter is developed. Hot tea is then gradually stirred into the batter to combine the two elements. Calamondin juice can be then added according to taste, to remove any remaining unpleasant smell.{{Cite web |last=Fajriana |first=Meita |date=2015-04-27 |title=Teh Talua, Teh Para Bangsawan Sumatera Barat |url=https://www.liputan6.com/lifestyle/read/2219080/teh-talua-teh-para-bangsawan-sumatera-barat |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=liputan6.com |language=id}}