West Lake Longjing Tea is one of China's top ten famous tea, produced in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, West Lake "Longjing" and named. It is famous for its green color, lush fragrance, sweet taste and beautiful shape.

West Lake is both a tourist attraction and a major tea producing area. Tea production here has a history of more than 1,200 years. Lu Yu of the Tang Dynasty, "tea" in the "scripture" has been "Hangzhou Qiantang Tianzhu, Lingyin two temples produce tea" record. In the Song Dynasty, Bao Yun tea from Bao Yun Mountain, Xianglin tea from Xianglin Cave in the Lower Tianzhu, and Baiyun tea from Baiyun Peak in the Upper Tianzhu were all listed as "tribute tea". Qing Qianqian Qianlong emperor to Jiangnan, has been to Hangzhou, Lion Peak Hu Gong Temple drinking Longjing tea, praise, and to "see the villagers picking tea roasting method, the imperial watch tea as a song" as the title of the chant:

Village men one after another under the layer of pepper, fake sales of bird tongue also eagle claw.

The ground stove fire slowly added, dry kettle soft wind whirlwind fried.

These are the first to be released, and the second to be released.

West Lake Longjing tea production area throughout the mountains around the West Lake, which is the Lion Peak, Longjing tea produced by the best quality. Here, the rolling peaks, streams trickling, lush forests, pleasant climate; four distinct seasons, rainfall uniformity, especially during the spring tea often drizzle, the mountains cloudy, creating a tea tree growth and development of the special needs of the "right place, right time".

West Lake Longjing tea picking and processing techniques are quite elaborate. Every spring, tea farmers pick green leaves in four grades, "Qingming" three days before the picking called "Mingqian tea". This tea buds burst, like the lotus heart, so it is also called "lotus heart tea", a catty of dry tea has 36,000 buds, is the treasures of the West Lake Longjing tea. After the Qingming to the "rain" before the picking called "rain before the tea", at this time, the tea stalk on the growth of a leaflet, shaped like a flag, the tea buds a little longer, shaped like a gun, so it is also known as "flag gun". "Picked at the beginning of summer is called "Bird's Tongue". Another month after the picking of the tea, called "terrier piece". West Lake Longjing tea processing and frying, due to different levels of raw materials, processing technology is not the same, the product has its own characteristics. The special grade Xihu Longjing tea is all hand-fried. Fresh buds, processed at a temperature of eighty degrees, required to maintain the color, fragrance and beauty of the tea. Stir frying tea each pot can only fry two two, a skilled tea fryer, a day can only fry more than two kilograms of dry tea.

West Lake Longjing tea is characterized by: flat and straight shape, size and length, like a piece of orchid petals, color and lustre of young green or green, bright light, aroma high fresh, sweet taste, fresh olive aftertaste. Brewed in a glass cup, the tea leaves are tender and even into a flower, a flag and a gun, interlaced with each other, the tea broth is clear and blue, pleasing to the eye.

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West Lake Longjing Tea

Cuisine: Regional Specialties

Dish Flavor: Savory

Involved Ingredients: meatballs, salt, ......

Origin: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Cause: West Lake Longjing tea originates from the mountains around West Lake, among which the tea produced by Lion Peak and Longjing is of the best quality. Here, the rolling peaks, streams, lush forests, mild climate, four distinct seasons, abundant and uniform rainfall, especially during the spring tea often drizzle, the mountains cloudy, constituting the growth and development of the tea tree special needs of the "microclimate".

History: West Lake tea production has a history of more than 1,200 years. Lu Yu of the Tang Dynasty, "Tea" in "Hangzhou Qiantang Tianzhu, Lingyin two temples produce tea" record. By the Song Dynasty, Bao Yun tea from Bao Yun Mountain, Xianglin tea from Xianglin Cave in the Lower Tianzhu, and Baiyun tea from Baiyun Peak in the Upper Tianzhu, were all listed as "tribute tea". Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, when he traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, he went to Hangzhou Shifeng Hu Gong Temple to taste Longjing tea, and praised it. And "see the townspeople picking tea baking method, the Imperial观采茶作歌".

Varieties: West Lake Longjing tea picking is quite delicate. Every spring, tea farmers in four times by grade picking green leaves, "Qingming" three days before the picking called "Mingqian tea". This tea buds burst, like a lotus heart, so it is also called "lotus heart tea". A catty of dry tea has 36,000 buds, is the West Lake Longjing tea in the treasures. After the Qingming to the "rain" before the picking called "rain before the tea", at this time, the tea stalk on the growth of a leaflet, shaped like a flag, the tea buds are slightly longer, shaped like a gun, so it is also known as "flag gun". "Picked at the beginning of summer is called "Bird's Tongue". Another month after the picking of the tea, called "terrier piece".

Characteristics: flat and straight shape, size and length, like a piece of orchid petals, color and lustre of young green or emerald green, bright and bright, aroma high and fresh, sweet taste, fresh olive aftertaste. Brewed in a glass cup, the tea leaves are young and even into a flower, a flag and a gun, interlaced with each other, the tea broth is clear and blue, pleasing to the eye. The tea is famous for its green color, lush fragrance, sweet taste and beautiful shape.

Technology: Xihu Longjing tea processing and frying, due to different grades of raw materials, processing technology is not the same, the product has its own characteristics. Premium Xihu Longjing tea is all hand-fried. Fresh tea buds, processed at a temperature of 80 degrees, the requirements to maintain the color, fragrance and beauty of the tea. Stir frying tea per pot can only fry two two, a skilled tea fryer, a day can only fry more than two pounds of dry tea.