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China is a nation with many ethnic peoples. When foreign learners come to learn Chinese in China, they should know that there are 55 ethnic peoples besides Han people in China. Rich and colorful tea customs are formed due to the various living habits, historical cultures and living environments. Therefore, the tea customs are different even in places that are close.
The mashed tea of Tujia people is one of the special tea customs of so many ethnic groups. It is also called "san sheng tang" or "da you cha" by Tujia people. When making the mashed tea, we should firstly mix and smash the three raw materials, namely, fresh tea leaves, ginger and the so-called "mi ren". Then add some water and boil it.
Besides the ingredients such as the fried peanut and sesame, some others like ginger, salt and pepper are also essential. Some foreign learners who come to study Chinese in China may know that if we treat friends with the mashed tea, we should prepare some refreshments. They are usually the delicate and crispy food such as peanut, potato chips, melon seeds and fried sliced fish and so on.
In the eyes of Tujia people, the mashed tea is not only the food to quench the thirst and satisfy the hunger but also good medicine to expel the evil spirit and dispel the cold. That's why Tujia people have the habit to drink smashed tea. When the back after do their far work, they will drink some smashed tea before the lunch. During the process when foreigners study Mandarin in China, they may hear that some aged people even feel tired if they don't drink it for one day.
For the Wa people who live in the Awashan Mountain, they still preserve some ancient living habits. Drinking bitter tea is one of their habits. Those who come to learn Chinese in China should know that the making way of the bitter tea is very delicate. Firstly, they boil the water with tea pot. At the same time, they bake the tea leaves on the fire. When the tea leaves turn yellow, they put it into the pot with boiled water.
After boiling for three to five minutes, they will pour it out and drink. Just as mentioned, the tea leaves are baked, so it is fragrant and bitter. This is the reason they call it the "bitter tea".
There are many tea customs of different ethnic groups. All mentioned above are the mashed tea of Tujia people and the bitter tea of Wa people. Each of them has their own characteristics.
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Tea Customs of the Tujia People and Wa People in China
The mashed tea of Tujia people is one of the special tea customs of so many ethnic groups. It is also called "san sheng tang" or "da you cha" by Tujia people. When making the mashed tea, we should firstly mix and smash the three raw materials, namely, fresh tea leaves, ginger and the so-called "mi ren". Then add some water and boil it.
Besides the ingredients such as the fried peanut and sesame, some others like ginger, salt and pepper are also essential. Some foreign learners who come to study Chinese in China may know that if we treat friends with the mashed tea, we should prepare some refreshments. They are usually the delicate and crispy food such as peanut, potato chips, melon seeds and fried sliced fish and so on.
In the eyes of Tujia people, the mashed tea is not only the food to quench the thirst and satisfy the hunger but also good medicine to expel the evil spirit and dispel the cold. That's why Tujia people have the habit to drink smashed tea. When the back after do their far work, they will drink some smashed tea before the lunch. During the process when foreigners study Mandarin in China, they may hear that some aged people even feel tired if they don't drink it for one day.
For the Wa people who live in the Awashan Mountain, they still preserve some ancient living habits. Drinking bitter tea is one of their habits. Those who come to learn Chinese in China should know that the making way of the bitter tea is very delicate. Firstly, they boil the water with tea pot. At the same time, they bake the tea leaves on the fire. When the tea leaves turn yellow, they put it into the pot with boiled water.
After boiling for three to five minutes, they will pour it out and drink. Just as mentioned, the tea leaves are baked, so it is fragrant and bitter. This is the reason they call it the "bitter tea".
There are many tea customs of different ethnic groups. All mentioned above are the mashed tea of Tujia people and the bitter tea of Wa people. Each of them has their own characteristics.
Author (Kaylaliu). Submitted on Fri, 3 Feb 2012
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Kayla Liu is the academic advisor at Keats School and has been teaching Chinese language and Chinese culture for 5 years. Keats Chinese Language School offers Chinese learning programs and courses to learn and study Mandarin Chinese language in China. If you want to study in China, you can check out Keats School.