85
Cheese and pickle sandwich × Strong tea with milk
Tannin cuts through cheddar fat, and the tea's malty edge matches the sweet vinegar in the pickle instead of clashing with it.
Pairing guide
What goes with Strong?
4 pairings in the library mention strong — each one filed with the reason it works, and voted on by the community.
88
Bacon sandwich with brown sauce × Strong milky tea
Tannin and milk fat land on top of bacon salt; the sauce's tamarind sweetness is exactly what tea is built to carry.
65
Yoghurt with honey × Strong black coffee
Bitterness makes honey read as caramel rather than sugar, and the cold yoghurt cools the coffee's burn on the way down.
75
Pho × Strong black tea
Clear, salty broth and tannic tea both hydrate and stimulate; the tea keeps the fat from settling.