In Guanyang, Guangxi, Camellia oleifera is not a simple cup of tea, but a culture, a custom and even a life course. The local camellia can drink three cups, the most special is the second camellia. The host will put a bowl of stewed pork belly in each guest's cup.
After drinking this bowl of tea, guests should say goodbye to the host, indicating that they are full and can't eat any more. The hostess will warmly greet the guests for another bowl, so the guests will insist on drinking the third bowl. The rule of three bowls of camellia oleifera is a local etiquette. After drinking the third bowl, the guest withdrew the cup again, and the hostess did not continue.
If you are not full, you can continue to drink until you are full. Drinking Guanyang Camellia oleifera is refreshing. Tea soup is decorated with yellowish fried rice, green chopped green onion and vegetables, red sour pepper and three or five peanuts, and the pungent smell is delicious.
Origin of Camellia oleifera
The dietary customs of the Han, Zhuang, Yao and Dong nationalities are said to have originated in the Tang Dynasty. Steamed glutinous rice, fried in hot oil, and prepared other non-staple foods. After the tea leaves are fried with oil, add water to cook them into camellia oleifera. 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.
When entertaining guests, there are often oil tea parties, which are rich in non-staple food. Camellia oleifera is an original creation of Dongxiang nationality, with rich aroma and sweet taste. Regular drinking can refresh the mind and cure diseases. Old Dong can't drink camellia oil, blaming his descendants for being unfilial. Dong people can't drink camellia when they go out to visit the village, and they are as uncomfortable as cyanosis, so they hurry home to play camellia. Affected by this custom, Miao, Yao, Zhuang and other ethnic groups who live together with the Dong people also like to drink Camellia oleifera.