I find it kind of funny that milk tea is tied to Asian identity. afaik for traditional Chinese adding milk to tea is a faux pas kind of like adding Coke to wine. I think the modern practice of adding milk to tea started with the British, who imported it via Hong Kong. The Taiwanese then added tapioca + sugar which became bubble tea.
There are traditional milk teas in other countries though, like India and Mongolia. The Mongolian version is salty instead of sweet.
There are traditional milk teas in other countries though, like India and Mongolia. The Mongolian version is salty instead of sweet.