What is refreshment?
Green tea and snacks are small and elegant foods used in tea ceremony. Drinking tea with snacks was recorded in the Tang Dynasty. According to historical records, there were plenty of refreshments on the tea table in the Tang Dynasty. Zongzi: The practice is similar to today. Xuanzong's poem said: Four seasons flowers are ingenious, and nine zongzi strive for novelty. ; Wonton: The ancient wonton is now jiaozi, or steamed or boiled, which tastes beautiful; Cake: thin skin with meat stuffing, fried, crisp outside and tender inside; Pastry and cake: there are many kinds; Steamed bamboo shoots: put them in a small crock and steam them with rice; Hu food: such as Hu cake, Montana and pulp; Xiaoling Kao: This is a very special food. It's only made of four or two (the best part) leg of lamb. Literally, we think it is a kind of food grilled with mutton, but we don't know what seasoning should be put in the barbecue. This kind of refreshment, called Xiaoling Roast, is a treasure only for the emperor. When Princess Tongchang got married in Tang Yizong, the emperor gave her a royal dish, including Xiao Ling Kao, which was suitable for storage. Although poisonous, it doesn't stink. Xiaotian Crisp: It is a kind of food that is chopped with chicken or venison and then fried with rice flour. Persimmon: One of the important fruits in Tang Dynasty. People in the Tang Dynasty thought persimmon was sweet and a symbol of good luck and longevity. These are some refreshments at the palace tea banquet. The richness of refreshments in the Tang Dynasty amazed modern people. At present, there are many kinds of refreshments in China, which vary according to different regions. There are many people who like to drink kungfu tea in Minnan, Fujian and Chaoshan, Guangdong. Kung Fu tea is thick and fragrant, and should be accompanied by snacks. These snacks are exquisite, delicious and elegant in appearance, but as big as small moon cakes, accompanied by sweet green bean paste pies; Coconut cake made of coconut milk; There are mung bean cakes as golden as the moon; There are bacon and dried meat produced in Taiwan Province Province; There are also taro dates with Minnan characteristics, which are made by first making taro into mud, adding some seasonings and frying in oil. Crispy outside and loose inside, sweet and delicious. In addition, there are all kinds of puffed food, candied fruit. At ordinary times, family members enjoy tea together, which makes them feel happy. Tea and snacks are served when the guests come. The atmosphere is relaxed, and the conversation between the host and the guest also enhances the friendship. There are also many teahouses in old Beijing. Unlike southern teahouses, there are fewer Qing teahouses in old Beijing, but book teahouses are very popular. Tea tasting is only an aid, and listening to storytelling is the main thing. Therefore, the refreshments during tea tasting are mostly snacks such as melon seeds, which are very casual. In Beijing, there is a teahouse called Luhongting, which has a systematic refreshment and is mainly influenced by the court culture of the Qing Dynasty. There is a red stove for baking cakes in the teahouse, which is full of Manchu snacks, small and exquisite, with eight pieces, such as Aiwowo, bee cake, fork, pot cake and sesame cake in Beijing. Customers can taste the cake while drinking tea. In old Beijing, there is another shop called Erhunfu, which sells both green tea, wine and rice. Its dishes can be provided by shops or brought by customers, so it is regarded as two kinds of meat. If that dish can also be called refreshment, it is not unique. The concept of afternoon tea was formed in England in the middle of18th century. At first, it was just a way to stop hunger before dinner. British aristocrats eat dinner very late, usually after 8 pm. So between lunch and dinner, people who can't stand hunger start looking for something to eat. Over time, it has become a practice to add sugar or milk (this becomes milk tea) and delicious refreshments to sweet and moist black tea. And what food will you eat in this afternoon tea practice? According to the chef of the Ritz-Du Ya English afternoon tea snacks, the traditional English afternoon tea is always filled with refreshments that make people's index fingers move on three silver plates. Generally speaking, there are three kinds of exquisite refreshments: a mayonnaise sandwich with smoked salmon, ham and cucumber on the bottom; Put English round muffins on the second floor with jam or cream; The top floor is a seasonal fruit tower that makes people's index fingers move. Besides the well-known muffins, sandwiches and fruit towers, the most suitable refreshments in tea time include Madeleine cake, rich and fragrant cheesecake, Scottish cake, French cat tongue cake or crepe, various handmade biscuits, thousand-layer pie and Paris Circle. These are all very suitable for tea time. Besides, all kinds of hot crispy boxes, delicious pancakes and cool and fragrant ice cream are the best companions for afternoon tea! Snacks, sometimes called snacks, are non-dinner foods. [Editor] Chinese refreshments In China, Guangdong and Hongkong, tea is the most important refreshment, mainly snacks and tea. [Editor] Western-style refreshments are desserts of afternoon tea in English culture, which are placed on a three-tier tray of English refreshments and silverware. Generally, biscuits are the main ones. How about Hong Kong-style refreshments? It is the mantra of Guangzhou people to say hello. In Cantonese, drinking tea means drinking tea, also called sighing tea. Well, enjoy it. This kind of enjoyment is varied. People in Guangzhou pay more attention to the quality of tea, the quality of snacks and the environment of teahouses. First of all, the name of the teahouse is very literary, the architectural style is unique, and the decoration is luxurious but simple. The older the teahouse name, the more couplets and poems there are. There is a pair of couplets or a poem in the teahouse, which looks elegant and is a kind of dressing and publicity for the teahouse. It is an appreciation and advice to tea drinkers. Guangzhou people drink tea according to time: morning tea, afternoon tea and evening tea: in early spring in Lingnan, Guangzhou people have the habit of getting up early, and morning tea is the highlight. A pot of tea, a cage of snacks, meeting friends, or sitting quietly, watching the teahouse gradually filled with tea, is a kind of enjoyment. People in Guangzhou regard going to the teahouse as a kind of fun to talk and get together. Lifestyle is changing. Nowadays, most people who drink tea are old people. Tea drinkers of the older generation keep the habit of drinking morning tea. They have plenty of time, and morning tea is the main leisure way for the elderly. They are also very frugal. They usually have a cup of tea and two snacks, and get together to chat after morning exercises. Because of the change of working style and living habits, the younger generation mainly drinks afternoon tea and evening tea, with leisure, making friends and working as the main purpose. But in traditional Guangzhou, family gatherings are held in teahouses. Since a newspaper and a pot of tea were introduced into Fuzhou, the style of Hong Kong-style dim sum has been preserved in Rongcheng for a long time, and it has gradually become a reserved program for laid-back gourmets. Hong Kong-style refreshments have always been famous for their delicacies. When eating Hong Kong-style snacks, the most important thing is not to be too noble and meticulous, and not to be too busy. In the bustling teahouse, Hong Kong-style refreshments are guaranteed, plus the impeccable taste. Not petty bourgeoisie in coffee shops, not folk customs in street stalls, not Hong Kong-style refreshments. What we want is the style and taste of the citizens. With the nourishment of tea, dim sum can become a pleasing art with a dazzling variety: flour can be made into soup or fried; Steaming porridge; Crystal clear shrimp dumplings; White and delicate rice rolls; Mature sales; Chicken feet with delicious juice; Salty and sweet package; Pastry with attractive colors and shapes; Snacks with meat and vegetables always have a taste; Western-style dim sum also appeared in black and pink. When you enter the teahouse, you should first choose a table and sit down. The waiter will ask how many people there are first and make a note on the card. This is called a coffee table. Everyone has a coffee table. The cost of each coffee table is currently two yuan; First choose a pot of tea you like; Then fill in the required number of copies in brackets corresponding to refreshments on the menu; Then chat and drink tea while waiting for the arrival of snacks; The waiter will take the initiative to mark the menu for each tea. All snacks are divided into six grades: small point, middle point, big point, vertex, characteristic and super point; What's the price difference between different teahouses? At the end of the settlement, you will use this menu to pay. Some teahouses charge a certain service fee, and different teahouses charge different fees. In this way, people are rich and thrifty, and choose snacks that suit their hearts. Between eating and drinking, pleasant time belongs to people who drink tea. It is suggested that Hong Kong-style refreshments should be clear but not light, fresh but not vulgar, tender but not raw, oily but not greasy. The so-called five flavors are fragrant, loose, soft, fat and strong, and the six flavors are sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty and fresh. The methods are mostly steaming, frying and frying. Let's enter the rare leisure time together: 1, tea Pu 'er tea 2, peanut and pig bone porridge 3, shrimp dumplings with crystal shrimp dumplings 4, steamed dumplings with abalone sauce yellow, steamed dumplings with oysters and abalone 5, rice rolls beef rice rolls, fresh shrimp rice rolls 6, chicken feet with drum sauce 7, glutinous rice chicken with pearl glutinous rice chicken.