霜降Frost's Descent
蒸青
zhēngqīng
Term · Processing

steamed green tea

Literal meaning

steam + green

Definition#

Steam fixing, and the green tea class made that way: GB/T 14456.2-2018 defines 蒸青绿茶 as steam-fixed, first baked, rolled and dried, then drum-fired and screened. It keeps deep green leaf and pale green liquor; Enshi Yulu is the Chinese example, and Japanese green teas are mostly steamed.

Translation and usage#

LanguageUseAlternatives & cautions
English steamed green tea
green tea fixed with steam
translation
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  • steam fixing
Deutsch gedämpfter Grüntee
translation
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  • Dämpfen
Русский фиксация паром
зелёный чай, обработанный паром
translation
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  • чжэн цин
简体字繁體字 蒸青
日本語 蒸気による殺青
生葉を蒸して酸化酵素の働きを抑える工程。また、その方法で作る緑茶の区分。
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  • 蒸気による殺青(蒸青)

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