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Libya
Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Su ...
n tea is a strong beverage, prepared with traditional set of stainless utensils and served in a small glass cups. It is similar to Moroccan tea in prepared by boiling loose tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern China and north ...
leaves but differ in presentation. Libyan tea is usually served in three courses with the last round including boiled skinless peanut
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s or almonds. Mint
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or basil are sometimes added as a flavor. Initially sugarless beverage is prepared to allow for a foam formation. Each cup when finally presented would have a layer of yellowish foam on top of the tea.
See also
*Libyan cuisine
The cuisine of Libya is Arab and Mediterranean with Italian influence. One of the most popular Libyan dishes is '' bazin'', an unleavened bread prepared with barley, water and salt. ''Bazin'' is prepared by boiling barley flour in water and then ...
*Arabic tea
Arabic tea (, (pronounced ''shay'' , is a variety of hot teas popular throughout the Arab world. It is commonly served to guests and business partners at meetings and social events, and has been drunk by Arab people for centuries. It is conside ...
*Maghrebi mint tea
Maghrebi mint tea (Maghrebi Arabic: , ''atay''; ar, الشاي بالنعناع, aš-šhāy bin-na'nā'; ), also known as Moroccan mint tea and Algerian mint tea, is a North African green tea prepared with spearmint leaves and sugar.
It is tr ...
*Tea culture
Tea culture is defined by the way tea is made and consumed, by the way the people interact with tea, and by the aesthetics surrounding tea drinking.
Tea plays an important role in some countries. It is commonly consumed at social events, and ...
References
{{Reflist Arab cuisine Libyan cuisine