奶盖茶

奶蓋茶
nǎigàichá
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 cheese-foam tea
  2. 2 milk-cap tea (tea topped with a salty whipped cream-cheese foam)

Examples

Wǒ diǎn le yì bēi zhīshì nǎigàichá.
I ordered a cheese-foam tea.
Hē nǎigàichá yào xiān xī yì kǒu nǎigài zài hē chá.
When drinking cheese-foam tea, sip the foam first, then drink the tea.

Tips

culture
奶盖 (literally 'milk lid') is the salty whipped cheese-cream layer that floats on top. Originated in Taiwan in the early 2010s and became a staple at chains like 喜茶 (Heytea) and 奈雪 (Nayuki). The salty-sweet contrast is the signature.
usage
Distinguish from 奶茶 (nǎichá, regular milk tea, milk mixed in) — 奶盖茶 keeps the foam layer separate on top. Many shops let you add 奶盖 as a topping to any tea base.

Stroke Order

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