Guangdong morning tea culture

Cantonese people pay attention to eating, not only have their own Cantonese cuisine, but also bring together various cuisines from the north and the south through the integration of Chinese and Western. Due to geographical reasons and the characteristics of traditional folk culture, Guangdong has formed a local culture that emphasizes diet and entertainment. The morning tea custom in Guangdong is an outstanding representative of this traditional diet and entertainment culture.

Guangdong morning tea is a folk food custom in Lingnan. Cantonese people drink morning tea, and some have breakfast. Generally, a family sits around a table and enjoys family happiness. Some people go to work after drinking morning tea, while others just relax.

Most leisure people are retired people nearby. They usually come first and leave last. They can sit in the morning tea room until the morning tea is over.

This kind of tea drinker doesn't go to luxury restaurants, high-end tea houses or hotels, but to the economical small tea house on the nearest street. If you go to a high-end teahouse, the per capita consumption can be similar to that of a banquet. "Morning tea" is also a common social way for Cantonese people.

"One cup and two tablets" is the most vivid summary of Guangdong morning tea. "One cup" refers to a pot of hot tea, and "two pieces" refers to several snacks. When drinking tea in a teahouse, there are not many kinds of tea to choose from, and the quality of tea is not excellent. Tieguanyin, Pu 'er and Scented Tea are three standard choices.

The types of refreshments are much richer. Steamed meat includes chicken feet, ribs, shrimp dumplings, dry steamed beef brisket, pork belly and so on. Desserts include red bean cakes, spicy cakes, egg tarts, muffins and crystal cakes. Bags include barbecued pork buns, cream buns and lotus seed buns. Porridge includes boat porridge, preserved egg lean meat porridge and fried spring rolls. There are many kinds and tastes, and most of them are moderately priced.

Therefore, Guangdong morning tea does not pay attention to tea tasting, but communicates with friends and relatives while drinking a few mouthfuls of tea and eating some delicious refreshments.

Most Cantonese people drink tea three times a day, in the morning, in the middle and in the evening, but morning tea is the most exquisite and the atmosphere of drinking morning tea is also the most prosperous. Because drinking morning tea is a supplement to drinking tea, it is called drinking morning tea locally.