* Rinse the octopus tentacles, rub dry and cut into pieces about 10 centimeters long.
* Mix the other ingredients in a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for about three minutes.
* Then pour the stock through a sieve that retains the tea leaves.
* Mix the octopus with the spicy stock in a metal bowl and steam with the lid closed for about three quarters of an hour until the octopus is tender.
* Remove the octopus from the stock and bring to the table cut into small pieces.
Info: The tea fulfills two functions in this recipe on the spot: Not only does it bring special good taste, but the tannins it contains provide just as bright color.