Traditional English Muffins at Water Drop Teahouse Attracts Elderly Tastebuds

To meet the needs of local folks, the Water Drop Teahouse at Fo Guang Shan South Island NZ has not only kept traditional Chinese dishes on the menu, but also introduced Western-style meals. This includes many delicious desserts that have become local favorites, an example of which is the popular Lemon Yoghurt Muffin.

The Water Drop Teahouse’s Lemon Yogurt Muffin is handmade by the inhouse baker using the freshest ingredients. The freshly baked muffins have an attractive golden color, and the fragrant smell of the muffins permeates the entire Teahouse. The smell of the muffins is delightful to the customers that step into the restaurant, especially elderly folks who love muffins. People are quick to order it at the counter and there are often long queues of people waiting to get a bite.

The lemon yogurt muffin is a traditional European family dish. Small and delicate, the muffin is not too rich, and the sweetness is just right. Christchurch various walking group are regulars at the Water Drop Teahouse, and whenever there is a lemon yogurt muffin at the counter, it is almost always swept away quickly. They love to smear cream on the hot muffin, and the heat melting the cream as it gets eaten, also warming the heart of the diner. Especially during the New Zealand winter, the fragrant muffins tend to warm up the hearts and minds of elderly folks.

As the saying goes, "The Dharma wheel does not turn until the food wheel has turned," Master Hsing Yun has set up Water Drop Teahouses around the world to repay his teacher's kindness. In Western countries especially, the delicious vegetarian food attracts people of different nationalities and ethnicities to the temple, while giving them a glimpse of the art galleries and temple shrines next door. Every little bit count, and the profound seeds of the Dharma too will blossom one day.

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