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Introduction Lei Cha Chapter 14

Introduction Lei Cha Chapter 14

Leicha, also known as Sanshengtang, is a special snack of the Hakka people. Lei Cha has been circulated for many years and has the effects of relieving summer heat, clearing heat and detoxifying. Leicha should be boiled with old boiled water to eat.

The temperature of the boiling water for brewing tea is very particular, and the temperature should not be too high or too low. If the water temperature is too high, the protein of the mixture will coagulate too quickly, and the brewed Lei tea will be light and not milky; if the water temperature is too low, the brewed Lei tea will not be cooked. “Generally, the water temperature is controlled at about 90 degrees Celsius, and the brewed tea can be ‘water and milk blend’.

After the meal, put a small bowl in front of each person, and put a ball of “feet” in the bowl. After the “foot” is transferred into the bowl, use a simmering pot to flush a bowl of old boiled water. The pot should be raised high, the water should be flushed fast, and the water should be swirled into a vortex in the bowl, so that the “feet” can be washed evenly in the vortex.

The water in the pot was stopped, and with the heat coming out of the bowl, a unique aroma wafted out. The Leicha brewed in this way is called “Qingshui Leicha” by the locals.

There is also a kind of “gooey tea”, which is to dissolve rice noodles in cold water, boil them in an iron pot on a slow fire until they become a paste, then add “foot”, mix well and cook for a while.

Lei Cha is actually a kind of drink, and it is named Lei Cha because the “feet” is made of Lei Cha. Later, people put sesame seeds and salt in Lei tea to increase its color, aroma and taste.

While drinking Leicha, there are usually many small plates of food on the table, such as fried soybeans, peanuts, glutinous rice cakes, etc. These are collectively referred to as “pressing the table”. The more food that is pressed on the table, the more polite the host is.

How to eat Lei Cha

1. Eat clear tea: After entering the table, put a small bowl in front of each person, and put a ball of “feet” in the bowl. After the “foot” is transferred into the bowl, use a simmering pot to flush a bowl of old boiled water. The pot should be raised high, the water should be flushed fast, and the water should be swirled into a vortex in the bowl, so that the “feet” can be washed evenly in the vortex. The water in the pot was stopped, and with the heat coming out of the bowl, a unique aroma wafted out. The brewed tea made in this way is called “Clear Water Tea” by the locals. If you are tired from work and sweat a lot, you can drink hot tea in this way, which will instantly quench your thirst and make you feel comfortable.

2. Add ingredients to eat tea: first put rice fragrant or rice pan into a medium-sized bowl about 1/3, then scoop the tea soup into the bowl and add it to 70% full, then add the peeled cooked peanuts, and then add various fried vegetables , fried beans and other side dishes are ready to eat, eating it, all are staggering, tsk tsk praise is the delicacy of the world.

3. Leicha bibimbap: Take half a bowl of rice, add various green vegetables ingredients, and then use a spoon to scoop the tea soup to mix and eat, so that you can eat well and eat well.

Precautions for drinking lei tea

1. When making tea, you should choose non-fried and unflavored nuts, and in accordance with the recommendations of the Chinese Dietary Guidelines, the daily intake of nuts and seeds should be controlled at about 1 serving, which is equivalent to 1 disposable tablespoon, or 8 Up to 10 grams, the more variety the better. Pay attention to the preservation of ingredients, especially peanuts are easily contaminated by aflatoxin and should be stored in a cool and dry place.

Second, because green tea powder contains caffeine, it will stimulate the central nervous system. It is not recommended to consume it after 4 pm, so as not to affect sleep at night. Lei tea is best eaten in the morning, as it can provide vitality; it can be eaten as a snack or on an empty stomach, but it should not be taken as a main meal, so as to avoid insufficient or unbalanced intake of protein and dietary fiber.