Introduction of Guangdong people's tea drinking culture
Drinking tea is an indispensable part of Cantonese life. Here, nervous people begin to relax and talk about life, old friends and stories leisurely; Here, people freely express their feelings in the faint fragrance of tea. People make a pot of good tea in the teahouse, order some delicious snacks, some pour their own drinks, and some chat with friends for a while. Is it very leisurely!
Teahouses are also an important place for people to make a living. All kinds of people are talking about stocks, property market, Japanese appliances and American cars in the teahouse. Here, people exchange all kinds of economic and commodity information. No? Bubbles? Teahouse skills, the chances of making a fortune are much less. If you do business, you can't integrate into Guangdong's commercial society without entering the teahouse. Leisure and comfortable teahouses have become places for business negotiations, making teahouses no longer just quiet places for people to chat and kill time. Old Guangzhou? Wonderful fragrance? There is a couplet in the teahouse: busy in the name, busy for profit, busy for leisure, have a cup of tea; Work hard, work hard, have fun in pain, and bring a pot of wine. This is the psychological portrayal of people drinking tea in teahouses. Of course, the teahouse is not just for morning tea. Tea drinkers always come from morning till night. Teahouses usually open at 5 a.m. and don't close until midnight. Three teas and two meals? . Do you have any tea in Guangdong? Etiquette When the waiter pours tea, the guests usually tap the desktop with their forefinger and middle finger to express their thanks. According to legend, this custom originated from Emperor Qianlong's traveling incognito in Jiangnan. Once, the emperor pretending to be a servant poured tea for the servant pretending to be the master. The servant was grateful and afraid. He should have knelt down and bowed down, but he was afraid of revealing his royal status. So I had a brainwave and used two fingers instead of hitting the table, which has been passed down to this day. In the teahouse, when guests need to replenish water, just open the lid of the pot and the waiter will bring it. As for the origin of this etiquette, it is said that a rich businessman went to a teahouse to drink tea and asked the waiter to add water to him. The waiter just opened the lid. He? Hehe? Lai let out a cry and claimed that a thrush worth 1000 yuan was put in the pot for the waiter, and the teahouse had to pay for it. In desperation, the boss stipulated that tea drinkers who want to add water should open the pot cover themselves to prevent fraud. Nowadays, this habitual action has become a signal for tea drinkers to add water, so there is no need to call a waiter.
Guangdong herbal tea, a unique tea in Guangdong, has the functions of cooling, relieving summer heat and dehumidifying, and plays a role in health care and quenching thirst. Guangdong is located in Lingnan. Rainy and humid, warm in winter and hot in summer. In order to get rid of damp heat, our ancestors made all kinds of herbal tea, and pharmacies, stalls and workshops that manufacture and sell herbal tea also developed with the needs of society. Every summer, herbal tea is an essential drink for Cantonese people.
There are three main forms of selling herbal tea. First, pharmacies sell large and small packages or dried products for making herbal tea, which customers fry or take with boiling water after buying. The second category is herbal tea shops. In addition to selling dry tea bags, for the convenience of the masses, they also set up four shops on thoroughfare avenue to sell ready-made herbal tea that has been cooked for passers-by and neighbors to drink. The third category is herbal tea stalls, mostly individual stalls. Generally, herbal tea bags are bought from pharmacies, and some herbs are made by themselves. After processing and frying, they are sold in porcelain bowls or water cups. Guangdong herbal tea, the main ingredients are Prunella vulgaris, winter mulberry leaves, wild chrysanthemum, Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, disintegrating pills, Prunus mume, plantain, Hedyotis diffusa, nutmeg, honeysuckle, perilla frutescens, mint, rose, lobelia chinensis and so on. Still advertising? Eighteen herbal teas? Or? Twenty-four herbal teas? Yes, there are many kinds, but in fact most of them are the same.
Another characteristic way of drinking tea in Guangdong is Chaoshan Kung Fu Tea, which originated in Qing Dynasty. Drinking kungfu tea requires a set of corresponding tea sets, commonly known as? Four treasures of making tea? . The brewing of kungfu tea is unique. Wash the tea set with water first, put it in the tea tray, and then iron the tea set one by one when the water boils. Then put the tea leaves into the pot and pour them into boiling water. Pay attention to it, and immediately pour out the water for the first tea washing. When the water reaches the jar mouth, people use the jar cover to remove the foam on the surface and immediately cover it to preserve the fragrance. After a while, inject several handlebars in turn to ensure that the tea concentration of each handlebar is consistent. What is the common name for this separation? Guan Gong visited the city? . At the end of the shower, we have to take turns throwing them into four small handles one by one. Han Xin ordered soldiers? . Although the tea is in the cup, don't rush to hold a cup of tea. According to the rules of this kind of kungfu tea, you should first hold a cup in front of your nose and smell the rich fragrance, then taste the tea. In this way, you can drink three or five cups at a time. At most, you can pour out the tea roots in the fifth lane and replace them with new tea, and so on. Drinking kungfu tea, focusing on tasting, can be called artistic tea tasting. Kung fu tea often requires great efforts. Without it, it's hard to taste it. 、
Tea drinking custom in Guangdong
Like Fujian people, Cantonese people like to drink tea, including breakfast tea, afternoon tea and evening tea. They drink different teas and eat different snacks at different times. Cantonese people have their own unique style of drinking tea. Today, let's take a look at Guangdong people's tea drinking customs.
Drinking morning tea is the custom of drinking tea in Guangdong. After getting up in the morning, before starting a day's work and business, a cup of fragrant tea not only solves breakfast, but also is a wonderful enjoyment.
Tea is tea and snacks. There are black tea, oolong tea and other teas, and there are many kinds of snacks.
Drinking tea is an indispensable part of Cantonese life. Here, nervous people begin to relax and talk about life, old friends and stories leisurely; Here, people freely express their feelings in the faint fragrance of tea. People make a pot of good tea in the teahouse, order some delicious snacks, some drink it upside down, and some have a long talk with friends, which is very enjoyable.
Teahouses are also an important place for people to make a living. All kinds of people are talking about stocks, property market, Japanese appliances and American cars in the teahouse. Here, people exchange all kinds of economic and commodity information. No? Bubbles? Teahouse skills, the chances of making a fortune are much less. If you do business, you can't integrate into Guangdong's commercial society without entering the teahouse. Leisure and comfortable teahouses have become places for business negotiations, making teahouses no longer just quiet places for people to chat and kill time. Old Guangzhou? Wonderful fragrance? There is a couplet in the teahouse: busy in the name, busy for profit, busy for leisure, have a cup of tea; Work hard, work hard, have fun in pain, and bring a pot of wine. This is the psychological portrayal of people drinking tea in teahouses.
Of course, the teahouse is not just for morning tea. Tea drinkers always come from morning till night. Teahouses usually open at 5 a.m. and don't close until midnight. Three teas and two meals? .
Guangdong people's tea drinking custom is different from other places because they drink tea. Etiquette When the waiter pours tea, the guests usually tap the desktop with their forefinger and middle finger to express their thanks. According to legend, this custom originated from Emperor Qianlong's traveling incognito in Jiangnan. Once, the emperor pretending to be a servant poured tea for the servant pretending to be the master. The servant was grateful and afraid. He should have knelt down and bowed down, but he was afraid of revealing his royal status. So I had a brainwave and used two fingers instead of hitting the table, which has been passed down to this day.
In the teahouse, when guests need to replenish water, just open the lid of the pot and the waiter will bring it. As for the origin of this etiquette, it is said that a rich businessman went to a teahouse to drink tea and asked the waiter to add water to him. The waiter just opened the lid. He? Hehe? Lai let out a cry and claimed that a thrush worth 1000 yuan was put in the pot for the waiter, and the teahouse had to pay for it. In desperation, the boss stipulated that tea drinkers who want to add water should open the pot cover themselves to prevent fraud. Nowadays, this habitual action has become a signal for tea drinkers to add water, so there is no need to call a waiter.