Global Kitchen: Silk Road and Tea March 24, 2010

South of the Silk Road, the ancient Horse Caravan Route linked Yunnan province in southwest China with Tibet and India for trade dominated by tea. Discuss various teas of the Silk Road era, the history of the tea trade, and beliefs in the medical and religious value of tea with Morris Rossabi, distinguished professor of history at City University of New York, and Sebastian Beckwith from In Pursuit of Tea. Taste a selection of teas and learn more about modern variations.