/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>20514621
>I don't have a gaiwan (had to look it up)
You don't strictly need one especially starting out but they are convenient for gongfu brewing. They are pretty cheap as well, a usable one can be had for under $10 USD. Paying more is mostly for looks.
>I use a metal infuser I put in my cup.
Is it a little ball strainer or is it one of the big mug ones like picrel? The small ones often don't give the tea enough room to expand.
> I've heard of gongfu but I just use standard tea brewing technique, that's all I've ever known.
If you are looking to get into Chinese teas then I would recommend trying it out. You get a lot more control over the teas and some types of tea really benefit from that. You could technically gongfu brew with a large basket strainer and a small mug if you want to try it out without buying anything.