Lapsang souchong (; ; Cantonese: laap6 saan1 siu2 zung2) is a
black tea (
Camellia sinensis) originally from the
Wuyi region of the Chinese province of
Fujian. It is more commonly named in
Simplified Chinese characters (Mandarin
zhèng shan xiao zhong) and in
traditional Chinese characters or Japanese
kanji (Japanese reading
rapusan suchon, borrowed from Cantonese). It is sometimes referred to as
smoked tea (). Lapsang is distinct from all other types of tea because lapsang leaves are traditionally smoke-dried over
pinewood fires, taking on a distinctive smoky flavour.