tea
reserve
Phoenix Village Ya Shi Xiang (Duck Shit) Dancong
Guangdong, China
About this product
Ya Shi Xiang (鴨屎香, Duck Shit Fragrance) is Fenghuang Dancong's most memorably named variety — a name reportedly invented by a farmer to discourage theft of his prized trees by making them sound undesirable. The tea itself is entirely unlike its name: a fragrance profile of exotic flowers, fresh gardenia, and spiced lychee with a distinctive cool menthol finish. In recent years Ya Shi Xiang has become the most internationally sought-after Dancong type, prized by tea collectors for its unusual combination of floral intensity and mineral freshness.
The deductive profile Library
styledancong oolong
originPhoenix Mountain, Chaozhou, Guangdong
characterfloral, exotic, cool menthol finish
aromatic typeYa Shi Xiang (Duck Shit Fragrance)
oxidation pct45
Service
vesselsmall gaiwan 80-100ml
infusions10-15
brew temp c95°C
steep time first15 seconds
leaf to water ratio8-9g per 100ml
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Pairings
complement
poultry
Ya Shi Xiang (Duck Shit) Dancong is traditionally paired with poultry; the ironic name obscures a classical pairing
classic
main
complement
food
Ya Shi Xiang (Duck Shit) Dancong is traditionally served with roasted duck; the name and the pairing are both iconic in Phoenix village
classic
main
complement
dessert
The cool menthol finish of Ya Shi Xiang and the cool mint sorbet share a refreshing character; palate-cleansing function
established
pre_dessert
complement
casual
Ya Shi Xiang's complex floral mineral bridges the suckling pig; both have intense aromatic depth beneath apparent simplicity
established
casual
contrast
cheese
The complex exotic floral of Ya Shi Xiang contrasting with the clean simplicity of fromage frais; a deliberate sophistication gap
experimental
cheese
elevate
seafood
Ya Shi Xiang's exotic floral complexity elevates sea urchin's ocean sweetness; both are exceptional ingredients that amplify each other
adventurous
amuse
complement
vegetables
The exotic flower character of Ya Shi Xiang beside actual edible flowers: a sensory garden pairing
adventurous
starter
complement
Cheese washed
Ya Shi Xiang's legendary slight barnyard-floral note finds natural affinity with Taleggio's washed-rind funk. Both intensely aromatic; both acquired tastes with curious names.
adventurous
cheese