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 "Honglu Pavilion", 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, including Beijing Aiwowo, bee cakes, forks, pot cakes and sesame cakes. Customers can taste the cake while drinking tea. In old Beijing, there is another kind of 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 called "two meat supplements". If that dish can also be called dim sum, it will have no flavor.
At present, morning tea in Guangdong is popular all over the country. In fact, the morning tea in Guangdong is an extension of the custom of drinking tea, with food as the main taste and tea as the supplement. There are countless refreshments in morning tea, sweet and salty, which are very casual. Every kind of refreshment is very small and exquisite, such as shrimp dumplings, egg tarts, colorful egg rolls and various side dishes, which are welcomed by people at all levels for their color, fragrance and taste.
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.
In addition to the well-known muffins, sandwiches and fruit towers, the most suitable refreshments in tea time include Madeleine cake, mellow cheesecake, Scottish cake, French cat tongue cake or crepe, various handmade biscuits, Melaleuca pie, Parisian circle, etc., which are famous for their delicacies and refreshments. Besides, all kinds of hot crispy boxes, delicious pancakes and cool and fragrant ice cream are the best companions for afternoon tea!