Drinking a few bowls of camellia oleifera is respect.

Drinking three bowls of camellia oleifera is respect.

Camellia oleifera, also known as "eating bean tea", is a traditional hospitality food for Yao and Dong people. When camellia oleifera is served, guests usually drink at least three bowls to show their respect for the host. In the tradition of Yao and Dong people, you should drink more than three bowls of tea. As the saying goes, one bowl of robbers, two bowls of thieves, three bowls of four bowls of guests. After drinking three bowls, if you don't want to drink any more, you need to put that chopstick in your bowl as a sign of not drinking.

The custom of Camellia oleifera is popular in Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi and other places. Is prepare from fried glutinous rice flower, fried peanuts or soaked soybean, corn, fried rice and fresh tea. Some also add chopped green onion, spinach, liver hunting and vermicelli. Dong people eat different bean teas on different occasions. When eating, sitting around the fireplace, the housewife puts the bowl on the table and puts chopped green onion and spinach on it. In the bowl, slightly scald it with hot oil tea, and then add popcorn, peanuts, soybeans and other non-staple foods to eat.

Brief introduction of camellia oleifera

Camellia oleifera, also known as camellia oleifera flower or boiled camellia oleifera, is mainly popular in northeast Guangxi, southeast Guizhou and southwest Hunan. It is the traditional food of Yao, Dong, Miao and Zhuang, among which Yao Camellia oleifera is the most representative. It is exquisitely made, with various seasonings, attractive aroma, rich nutrition and unique flavor. Therefore, Yao people always like to entertain guests with Camellia oleifera on festive days or when relatives and friends visit.

Yao people have the habit of playing camellia oleifera and drinking camellia oleifera for everyone. Three meals a day is essential. What you eat before breakfast is called breakfast tea, what you eat before lunch is called afternoon tea, and what you eat before dinner is called afternoon tea. In the custom of Yao nationality, Camellia oleifera is not only a necessity of life, but also a courtesy of local people.

According to the custom of Yao nationality, any guest who comes to the house is not allowed to leave without drinking enough camellia oleifera. Housewives will also put a chopstick next to the bowl after offering camellia oleifera to their guests. Chopsticks are used to stir the seasoning in the bowl. The host can serve tea up to sixteen times and at least three times.

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