The original origin of milk tea: Milk tea was originally a daily drink of the nomadic people in northern China.
It 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; Hong Kong milk tea is famous for its silk stocking milk tea, and Taiwan's pearl milk tea is 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, etc.
The reason why the ethnic minorities in Xinjiang love to drink milk tea is not without reason.
Because there is more meat and less vegetables in pastoral areas and alpine areas, milk tea is needed to help digestion; winters are cold and summers are dry and hot. Drinking a lot of milk tea can quickly drive away the cold in winter, and can drive away heat and quench thirst in summer; pastoral areas are sparsely populated, and various residential areas
There is a long distance between them. If you go out to graze or do errands, it is not easy to find drinks when you are thirsty. Drink enough milk tea before leaving home, and eat some dry food on the way, so that you can endure thirst and hunger for a longer period of time.
Unlike British milk tea, Hong Kong-style milk tea is a popular drink among the general public and the lower class. It is usually drunk at breakfast or afternoon tea. If you eat out, you can also drink it at lunch or dinner. It is also available in tea restaurants and fast food restaurants.
It is available at food stalls or food stalls and can be paired with Chinese or Western food.
The reason why Hong Kong milk tea is called "silk stocking milk tea" is because the filter has been used for a long time and the color is dark, making it look like flesh-colored stockings from a distance.
Many tea restaurants have unique secret recipes for tea pairings or making milk tea as selling points to attract customers.
There is another drink in Hong Kong called "Yuanyang", which is a mixture of milk tea and coffee.