Another word for '
tea'.
Popular in Asia, introduced to the Western world by the British as "tea". Different countries have different names for this caffeinated beverage.
China: cha (for both
Mandarin and
Cantonese). Vietnam: cha. Thai: cha. Indonesia: cha. Japan: cha/ocha. India: cha (for
Gujarati). Russia:
chai.
UK: tea!
I recommend
jen ju nai cha, a milk tea gaining popularity in
Asia. The way to eat / drink it is to suck up the tapioca pearls with a thick straw.
Find it at your local
chinatown.