Note: this is my last post before I tackle my China trip series! 
I was in the mood for some bubble tea one evening after dinner so Jenkins and I made a quick stop at Dragonball Tea House. As mentioned before, it is one of my favourite bubble tea places in Vancouver.
I opted for the guilinggao milk tea this time around. For those of you who don’t know, guilinggao is a Chinese herbal jelly made with turtle shells. At only $3.50 for this drink, I’m not sure how much guilinggao is actually in the drink. The taste is actually very refreshing and tastes very similar to grass jelly. My mom used to make guilinggao for me all the time when I was younger because it was supposed to be good for my skin.
The guilinggao milk tea seems to be just regular milk tea with guilinggao jelly chunks at the bottom. It was a good thing I didn’t add coconut jelly nor pearls to my drink since the jelly chunks were filling enough.
Yet another good pick at Dragonball…although I must admit that I have rarely made a poor choice when picking drinks here. I think I may order the guilinggao again the next time I’m at Dragonball.
Details:
1007 W King Edward, Vancouver
Tel: 604-738-3198
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Price: $
Review: Dragonball Tea House
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April 6th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
If you think Dragon Ball is good, you should definately try Pearl Drops teahouse on the corner on Willingdon and Hastings in Burnaby. They even steep your tea on the spot! Love that place!
April 6th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Hi m - I have never heard of Pearl Drops before but I’ll definitely have to give it a try! What is your favourite drink there?
April 7th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Hi gigi,
I love their tea cocktails which is a blend of steeped tea and exotic fruit that the owner formulated himself. Their matcha latte is pretty nice too - I love to watch the barista prepare it traditionally with the whisk and what not - and if you are lucky, they draw pictures on it too
They also have a pretty sophisticated food menu too. I’ve tried their beef tenderloin and it was very tasty with good plating too. Okay, I better stop, I sound like a walking ad now.
April 8th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Hi m - haha…now you’re starting to make me drool! I sense an upcoming lunch there one of these days and a subsequent review. :p So do they have pearl drinks in addition to lattes, teas, and coffees?
April 8th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Yeup, they have pearl and yummy jellies (apparently they make it themselves) drinks. No coffee though…