People in coastal areas are enthusiastic, they treat customers with tea. One of the most interesting teas is Lei Tea.
Regarding the origin of Lei Tea, it is currently accepted that’s a street food sold by an old woman named “He Po”.
At that time, Nanguan City was the only way between Chaoshan and Huizhou business, He Po’s tea made the tradesmen relieved, so it became more and more famous.
There are two types of Lei tea, both are good.
Entertain vegetarians: add peanuts, cowpea or soybeans, glutinous rice, kelp, sweet potato noodles, dried rice flour, cold dishes, etc.
Entertain people who like meat: add fried pork or small intestines, sweet bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, fried tofu, vermicelli, chives, and other ingredients.
Every food culture is a poetic and enlightenment of life philosophy.
During a journey to the south, Hakkas traveled thousands of miles, crossing mountains, and rivers, experienced lots of hardships. They needed to start from scratch, and gradually developed a tough, hardworking, outward-looking, and adventurous character.
It is this character that gave Hakkas the motive to search for a new world tirelessly.
There is something common between Lei tea and the Hakka spirit. Lei Tea is taken from mountains, cooked in a journey, reflecting the sun, moon, stars, wind, frost, rain, and snow. It tastes elegant and leisurely, reflecting thick and bold.
The Hakka Lei Tea has a pure tea flavor and strong aroma, not only can relieve thirst and heat, but also has the function of strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing longevity.
It’s a treasure of Hakkas and “source” of trekkers…
I was lucky to drink Lei Tea once in Shenzhen, wonderful tasting, do you want to have a try?
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