Anhua Leicha is a traditional Han snack in Hunan Province and belongs to Hunan cuisine. This snack originated in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is still popular in Anhua area north of central Hunan. Its color, taste, efficacy, production methods, and tea drinking customs all make people passing by here feel the simple and rich Leicha culture of the mountain village. In April, when the spring flowers are blooming, the reporter followed the "Circle of Dongting Lake" interview group into this place where the fragrant tea is fragrant.
There are many varieties of Anhua Leicha. According to region, there are nearly ten categories such as Meicheng Leicha, Dafu Leicha, and Houxiang Leicha; according to season, each season is almost different every month; according to taste, there are sweet Leicha and salty Leicha; According to the functions, there are those that quench thirst, reduce inflammation, prevent heatstroke, resist cold, satisfy hunger, and satisfy cravings... With the advancement of the times, various types of bagged Lei Tea and iced Lei Tea cooled by refrigerators have appeared.
In recent years, Anhua Leicha has begun to gradually move away from farmers and develop towards the market. Not only are Leicha refreshments and tea stalls dotted in every corner of urban and rural areas, but some tourist attractions have even developed Leicha as a tourist entertainment project, attracting many overseas tourists from Singapore, Japan, etc. The most eye-catching thing is that the emerging Leicha workshops integrate the original Leicha technology with modern production methods, allowing more people to taste this purely natural green drink.
The fragrance of Leicha in Anhua, Hunan is spread all over the world. It is a colorful cloud, it is a fragrant flower, it is a multi-flavored fruit, it is an intoxicating wine... It is also a leisure poem.
Leicha generally uses rice, peanuts, sesame, mung beans, salt, tea, litsea cubeba, ginger, etc. as raw materials. It is pounded into a paste with a mortar, mixed with boiling water, and fried rice is added. , fragrant and delicious.
The process of making Leicha is also like a leisure poem. Wash the bowl and hammer, stir-fry the main ingredients and grains, and prepare tea and seasonings; then while boiling water, place the bowl between your legs, put in the things to be crushed, and use the hammer Let's beat it; at the same time, prepare the fried peanuts, sweet potato slices, pickled radish and other non-staple foods to go with Leicha; all the things to be beaten are ready, use the freshly boiled water to brew it, stir it vigorously for a few times, and the fragrant Leicha will be served. It was done.