Fresh Ginger and Mint Tea

Why people make this tea

After a stretch of dining out — where restaurant food tends to be oilier and richer than home cooking — it is common to feel heavy and bloated in the stomach. Instead of reaching for antacids, many households in Hong Kong simply simmer a small pot of ginger and mint tea to get things moving again. Fresh mint leaves have a wonderfully bright, clean aroma. In traditional food therapy they are associated with settling the stomach, clearing phlegm, supporting bile flow, and easing the body’s response to digestive disturbances. Combined with ginger, which adds warming power, this tea works as a simple but effective two-ingredient remedy.