Milk tea: A mixed drink of milk and black tea.

Milk tea was originally a daily drink of the nomadic people in northern China and has a history of at least a thousand years.

Since the Yuan Dynasty, it has spread all over the world. Currently, different types of milk tea are popular in Greater China, Central Asian countries, India, Arabia, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore and other regions.

Milk tea in the Mongolian Plateau and Central Asia has not changed for thousands of years, and it is still a must-have drink for daily drinking and entertaining guests.

Other regions have different flavors of milk tea. For example, Indian milk tea is famous for its special spices added with masala; stocking milk tea originated in Hong Kong and pearl milk tea originated in Taiwan are also unique.

Milk tea has the dual nutrition of milk and tea. It is one of the home-cooked delicacies and is popular all over the world.

Milk tea varieties include milk tea powder, iced milk tea, hot milk tea, sweet milk tea, salty milk tea, etc.

Extended information: Main milk tea categories: 1. Grassland milk tea. The milk tea made by northern nomads such as Mongolians and Kazakhs is collectively called grassland milk tea. Mongolian milk tea and Xinjiang milk tea all belong to grassland milk tea.

Grassland milk tea is the originator of all milk teas. It is made from brick tea mixed with fresh milk and salt.

The climate in the northern grasslands is cold, and drinking hot salty milk tea can ward off the cold.

Grassland milk tea has a unique flavor.

2. Mongolian milk tea The Mongolian Plateau is the hometown of nomadic people and the birthplace of milk tea. The original and most authentic one was Mongolian milk tea.

The Mongolian people mainly live in Mongolia, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and some adjacent provinces and districts. Mongolian herders mainly eat cattle, mutton and dairy products, supplemented by grain and vegetables.

3. Coconut milk tea If British milk tea is the originator of milk tea, and Hong Kong silky milk tea is the promotion of milk tea, then Hainan coconut milk tea is the "noble" of milk tea.

4. Silk Stocking Milk Tea Hong Kong's milk tea is also called "silk stocking milk tea". It is often called "Hong Kong-style milk tea" in mainland China. It is made of black tea mixed with thick fresh milk and sugar. It contains more milk and sugar, and the cup is larger.

Hot or frozen drinks are available, but frozen drinks generally cost two yuan more.

5. Teh Tarik Malaysia and Singapore have "Teh Tarik". The production method is similar to that of Hong Kong milk tea, but there is an extra "Teh Tarik" process in the middle, which is a very skillful craft.

6. Pearl milk tea. Pearl milk tea, which is popular in Taiwan, adds powder balls to the milk tea. The cooked powder balls have a black and crystal clear appearance, so they are named after "pearls". Various ingredients can be added to create different drinks.

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7. Rose milk tea Rose hips are the fruits of wild roses.

Its vitamin C content is 20 times that of oranges and 60 times that of lemons.

This rosehip milk tea has the effect of improving liver function.

The delicious sour taste combined with the sweetness of honey is very delicious.

The main functions of milk tea: In the pastoral areas of Tibet, herdsmen use natural milk and tea to make milk tea.

Milk is rich in protein, fat and other advanced nutrients.

Tea contains caffeine, multiple vitamins (Vc, Vp, niacin, folic acid, etc.), tannic acid, theophylline, aromatic oils, amino acids, sugars, various minerals and chlorophyll, and more than 300 kinds of nutrients that are beneficial to people.

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Milk tea made from natural milk and black tea can remove greasiness, aid digestion, and be refreshing.

However, the milk tea sold on the market generally does not contain milk and tea ingredients, which will only cause harm to health.