The oil tea is usually served in three bowls.
Guangxi Guilin produces a lot of oil tea, locally known as "打油茶", which is a kind of snack in Guangxi folk food culture. The oil tea, also known as "eat beans tea", is the traditional hospitality food of the Yao and Dong ethnic groups. With the high humidity and large population of miners in the northern part of the country, drinking oil tea has become a dietary habit of the local people and a way for them to entertain their guests.
When the guests sit together, the host will use a small stove, called a "wenjun", which is operated in front of the crowd, to pour out cup after cup of 打油茶, giving people a unique flavor experience. When tasting the oil tea, people usually drink more than three bowls, as the saying goes, "One bowl is for robbers, two bowls are for thieves, three bowls and four bowls are for guests." If you don't want to drink any more after three bowls, you need to put your chopsticks on your own bowl to indicate that you won't drink any more.
The oil-beating tea has the following characteristics:
1. Raw material: the main raw material for oil-beating tea is the fruit of oil-beating tea tree, which is also called oil-beating tea seed.
2, production process: the production process of playing oil tea is relatively simple, mainly including grinding, boiling and flavoring. First, grind the oil tea seeds into fine powder, then add appropriate amount of water and boil it to dissolve and mix. Finally, sugar or other flavorings are added according to personal taste to adjust the sweetness and taste of the beaten oil tea.
3. Taste: Beating oil tea has a rich, smooth and unctuous taste. It has a certain consistency, but not too sticky. Beating Oil Tea has a soft texture with a hint of sweetness that makes people feel comfortable and satisfied.
4, cultural significance: 打油茶 is a traditional drink in Guangxi region, with strong local characteristics and cultural significance.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - 打油茶