Minority tea culture

Ethnic minorities all over China have their own unique tea culture. The following are some representative tea cultures:

1. Mongolian milk tea culture: Mongolians love to drink milk tea. They entertain visitors and guests with milk tea. The traditional practice is to boil tea, salt and water together, then add milk and butter, and finally stir to present a thick milk tea.

2. The rice tea culture of Zhuang nationality: Zhuang nationality is a minority in southern China, and their rice tea culture is very unique. The production method of Zhuangmi tea is to cook glutinous rice, put it into tea for precipitation, precipitate rice after a period of time, add sugar and peanuts and stir evenly to make fragrant and delicious rice tea.

3. Wild tea culture of Buyi people: Buyi people live in the southwest of China, and they are famous for their wild tea culture. Buyi's wild tea is a kind of tea tree that grows in the wild natural environment. Tea juice is sweet and rich in amino acids and trace elements. When picking tea in the wild, Buyi people will sing some traditional songs to commemorate the wisdom and hard work of their ancestors.

4. Tujia semi-fermented tea culture: Tujia people are ethnic minorities living in central and southwest China, and their semi-fermented tea is loved by many people. Tujia semi-fermented tea is made in a similar way to Pu 'er tea, but it tastes more mellow and fragrant, and has the effects of disease prevention and anti-aging.

In a word, the tea culture of ethnic minorities in China is rich and colorful, and each kind of tea has its own unique characteristics and stories. These tea cultures not only represent the traditional culture and wisdom of ethnic minorities, but also constitute an important part of tea culture in China.