What is the origin of milk tea?

The original source of milk tea: Milk tea was originally a daily drink of nomadic people in northern China. It has a history of at least one thousand years. Since the Yuan Dynasty, it has spread all over the world. At present, different kinds of milk tea are popular in Greater China, Central Asian countries, India, Arabia, Britain, Malaysia, Singapore and other regions.

Milk tea in Mongolian Plateau and Central Asia has never changed for thousands of years, and it is still a necessary drink for daily drinking and hospitality. There are different flavors of milk tea in other regions, such as Indian milk tea, which is famous for adding special spices from Ma Sala; Hong Kong milk tea is famous for its silk stockings milk tea, and Taiwan Province's bubble tea is also a must.

Milk tea has the dual nutrition of milk and tea, and is one of the home-cooked dishes, which is popular all over the world. The varieties of milk tea are milk tea powder, iced milk tea and hot milk tea.

Reasons why ethnic minorities in Xinjiang like to drink milk tea.

It is not without reason that ethnic minorities in Xinjiang love to drink milk tea. Because there are more meat and less vegetables in pastoral areas and alpine regions, milk tea is needed to help digestion. It's cold in winter and dry and hot in summer. Drinking a lot of milk tea in winter can quickly drive away cold, and in summer it can drive away heat and quench thirst.

Pastoral areas are vast and sparsely populated, and residential areas are far away. When going out to graze or do business, it is not easy to find drinks when you are thirsty. Drinking enough milk tea before leaving home and eating some dry food on the way can endure thirst and hunger for a long time.

Different from English milk tea, Hong Kong-style milk tea is a popular drink for the general public and the lower classes. Usually at breakfast or afternoon tea. If you eat out, you will even drink it at lunch or dinner. There are tea restaurants, fast food restaurants or food stalls, which can be served with Chinese food or western food.

Hong Kong milk tea is called "silk stockings milk tea" because the filter screen has been used for a long time, and its color is dull and looks like flesh-colored silk stockings from a distance. Many tea restaurants have unique secret recipes for tea matching or making milk tea as a selling point to attract customers. Another drink in Hong Kong is called Yuanyang, which is a mixture of milk tea and coffee.