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The tea culture in the world
What do you drink to warm up on cold days?
Tea is now attracting worldwide attention, encouraged by the recent health boom.
Today, I would like to introduce you to the tea culture of the world.
The United Kingdom is considered the tea capital of the world. It is a country where tea is a major part of the nation’s history and is closely connected to the lives of its people. One of the events that led to tea becoming popular among the people was the marriage of Charles II of England to Catherine, Princess of Portugal. Catherine frequently drank tea in beautiful tea cups, attracting the attention of the British royal family and aristocracy. This led to the development of the English tea culture, in which people enjoyed good tea and communication with each other along with fine tea cups.
In extremely cold Russia, people have devised various ways to keep their bodies warm. Vodka, which has a high alcohol content, and is well known in Russia, but hot tea is also a favorite drink. It is customary to drink hot tea while biting into sugar or licking jam.
In South Asia, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, where tea is produced, black tea is boiled with milk and lots of sugar. Masala chai with added spices is also widely consumed. The use of spices in tea is natural in South and Southeast Asia, where spices come from,, and are used in various aspects of daily life.
Vietnam is famous for its lotus tea and jasmine tea. Lotus tea is made from green tea and flavored with the sweet aroma of lotus flowers. 100 grams of lotustea requires more than 100 lotus flowers to make, making it luxurious and it takes a long time to make it .
Because of its history, there are many types of tea in China, which is said to be the origin of tea. They are classified into green tea, white tea, yellow tea, blue tea, and black tea, starting with the least fermented. The early fermented teas are close to the color of the original leaves, and as fermentation progresses, the color changes to red and the bitterness increases. There are more than 1,000 varieties of tea, including teas infused with the fragrance of jasmine or roses, and teas made from dried flowers instead of tea leaves.
Most of the tea produced in Japan is green tea. There are many different types of tea depending on how the tea leaves are grown and produced. Sencha is the most famous of the green teas. It has a bright green color with moderate astringency and a refreshing flavor. Hojicha is made by roasting tea leaves at high temperatures. This gives it a fragrant brown color. There are many other types, such as “genmaicha,” which is mixed with roasted rice. In addition, “matcha,” which is made by grinding tea leaves into a fine powder, is not only drunk by mixing it with a tea-spinning device but has recently become a standard ingredient in sweets and confectionery.
How did you like it?
If you drink a variety of tea, it will make you feel like traveling around the world!