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A small sliver of ambergris added to hot tea infuses it with a soft, delightful odor. Of course, it is difficult to acquire, but there is a very large market a
by cheese_van 5y ago
A small sliver of ambergris added to hot tea infuses it with a soft, delightful odor. Of course, it is difficult to acquire, but there is a very large market among the elite in the Middle East, especially the Gulf States for this purpose.
I was lucky enough to be a guest when I was served this marvelous smelling tea, and it remains a vivid memory, although 20 years old.
Memory being sharply evoked by odors is an odd thing.
- kevin_thibedeau 5y agoIt's still whale shit.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 5y agoAnd honey is bee vomit. What possible use could this observation be? The means of a substance's production is entirely secondary to it's utility to humans in terms of how folks value it.
- Turing_Machine 5y agoSure.... and we have bread and alcoholic beverages because yeast excrete carbon dioxide and alcohol. I suppose that makes mead a combination of bee vomit and yeast poop, but it's quite tasty nonetheless.
- RobRivera 5y agoI've thought about this much lately.
- jareklupinski 5y agooh boy, wait till you see where milk comes from :^)