Tea has its own culture, and Camellia oleifera is no exception. How much do you know about the culture of Camellia oleifera? Then let’s take a look at the culture of Camellia oleifera that I carefully recommend for everyone. I hope it can be helpful to you.

Camellia oleifera culture In Guilin, camellia oleifera has a long history.

It was originally a traditional delicacy of the Yao people in Gongcheng. It is not only fragrant and delicious, but also has the effects of digesting food, strengthening the stomach, driving away dampness and avoiding miasma.

It is said that when Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he was presented with endless delicacies from the mountains and seas along the way, but Qianlong was so tired of eating.

At this time, an imperial chef from Gongcheng, Guilin suddenly remembered the efficacy of the camellia oleifera from his hometown, so he quickly made tools and made a bowl of camellia oleifera from his hometown and presented it to the emperor. After drinking it, Qianlong immediately became salivating and had an appetite.

In joy, the emperor gave the oil tea as "Shuangshen Tang".

Speaking of "oil tea", the tools, material selection, preparation method and drinking method are all very unique.

A small iron pot and a small wooden spoon are essential tools for making oil tea.

The mouth of the pot is very small, about the same as the mouth of a large soup bowl, and there is a small crooked mouth next to the mouth of the pot to facilitate pouring tea; the small wooden spoon is smart and unique, shaped like a large or small rolling mask, but a small section perpendicular to the front end extends to serve as a

For beating purposes; when selecting materials, you must choose native tea, which is unprocessed tea, otherwise the flavor will be lost.

Onions, ginger, garlic, and salt are essential.

The preparation method is also very unique. Heat an iron pot, add a small amount of vegetable oil, wait until the oil is boiled, add green onion slices, ginger slices and garlic until fragrant, then add local tea slightly soaked in water.

?Oil tea? must be beaten repeatedly with a wooden hammer to bring out all the flavors. When it is thoroughly beaten, the meat and bone soup is added. It can be said to be nutritious and delicious.

There is a saying in Guilin for drinking Camellia oleifera: "One cup is bitter, two cups are pinch (dialect, meaning astringent), three cups or four cups are good Camellia oleifera".

Camellia oleifera has the functions of dispelling cold and dampness, refreshing and filling the stomach.

It is said that the humidity in northern Guangxi is high and there are many miners. Drinking "oil tea" has become the eating habit of the local people and is also a way for them to entertain guests.

Add the beaten tea with oil, tea, ginger and other ingredients to create a fragrant oil tea. Pair it with a small plate of rice crackers, rice crackers and fried peanuts, then add some chopped green onion, coriander, and finally add a little salt.

A bowl of fragrant oil tea is placed in front of you.

Effects of Camellia oleifera 1. Camellia oleifera has anti-cancer effects. Green tea is an unfermented tea. Green tea has basically not been oxidized and retains more natural antioxidant ingredients. A piece of green tea leaves can contain hundreds or thousands of antioxidants.

Antioxidant ingredients play an anti-cancer role to a certain extent.

2. Camellia oleifera can lose weight. Drinking green tea can speed up calorie consumption, especially fat consumption, which is helpful for losing weight.

3. Camellia oleifera can prevent skin diseases. Researchers have found that drinking four cups of green tea a day can prevent skin cancer. Green tea contains antioxidants including EGCG, which is the main ingredient in preventing skin diseases and can cause new blood vessels around skin lesions.

atrophy, so green tea has anti-skin disease effects.

Generally speaking, green tea contains catechins, carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, etc., which are miraculous in consuming free radicals, delaying aging, and preventing cancer.

Furthermore, it can prevent cell gene mutations, inhibit the growth of malignant tumors, lower blood pressure and blood lipids, prevent cardiovascular diseases, prevent colds, tooth decay and eliminate bad breath, etc.

The fragrance of Camellia oleifera is in Guangxi, and the eating habit of Camellia oleifera has a history of thousands of years in the ethnic minority inhabited areas in the mountainous areas of northern Guangxi. The Dong, Yao, Miao and other ethnic minority compatriots who have lived here for generations cannot live without it even for three meals a day.

Camellia oleifera.

In the "Supplement to Materia Medica" of the Tang Dynasty, there is a saying that "all medicines are medicines for various diseases, and tea is medicine for all diseases". The subtropical mountain forest area inhabited by ethnic minorities such as Dong and Yao in northern Guangxi has high mountains and dense forests, and is humid and muggy.

Miasma and poisonous insects are always harming people's health.

Camellia oleifera can not only strengthen the stomach, digest food, refresh the mind, but also clear away heat and detoxify, remove dampness and avoid miasma.

Therefore, oil tea is not only people's daily diet, but also a good medicine for strengthening the body, treating and preventing diseases, and has been passed down from generation to generation.

There is a legend circulating in Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County in northern Guangxi: "Gongcheng oil tea is fragrant, contains both tea leaves and ginger. At that time, Emperor Qianlong drank two bowls of it and named it "Shuangshen Tang".

It is said that Emperor Qianlong was touring the south of the Yangtze River. Along the way, hundreds of officials showed their hospitality and ate too much delicacies. Qianlong naturally lost his appetite and did not want to eat or drink.

The imperial chefs were terrified, but they were helpless.

Just when everyone was in trouble, an imperial chef from Gongcheng remembered the effect of Camellia oleifera in his hometown on stomach strengthening and digestion, so he made a bowl of Gongcheng Camellia oleifera and served it to the emperor. After drinking it, Qianlong immediately became salivate and developed an appetite.

In joy, the emperor gave Gongcheng Camellia oleifera the title of "Shuang Shen Tang".

When making Gongcheng Yao Camellia oleifera, the tea leaves need to be beat repeatedly four to five times, and the taste will change each time. The taste of the Camellia oleifera gradually changes from strong and slightly bitter to mellow and sweet. Therefore, Gongcheng Camellia oleifera has? One cup is bitter, two is bitter.

Cup clamp (astringent), three or four cups of good oil tea?