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Guangdong

Haifeng Pounded Tea 海丰擂茶

Haifeng Pounded Tea (海丰擂茶) is the tea that households in Haifeng County (海丰县), in Shanwei (汕尾), Guangdong, grind by hand and serve to guests.

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AI illustration: A cup and a small bowl of warm pale beige milk tea.
Guangdong

Lufeng Savoury Salted Tea 陆丰咸茶

Lufeng Savoury Salted Tea (陆丰咸茶) is the pounded-tea meal of Lufeng (陆丰) in Shanwei (汕尾), Guangdong: a pounded tea poured over a bowl of rice or other starches, stir-fried meat and dried seafood, finished with toasted rice, peanuts and sesame.

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Savoury Vegetable and Rice Tea Bowl (菜茶) — dish photograph
Guangdong

Savoury Vegetable and Rice Tea Bowl 菜茶

Savoury Vegetable and Rice Tea Bowl (菜茶) is the festive 'vegetable tea' of Hailufeng (海陆丰), the Shanwei (汕尾) area of Guangdong: a bowl of stir-fried meat, seafood, beans, grains and greens, topped with peanuts and toasted rice and moistened with weak tea or pork-bone broth.

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AI illustration: A cup and a small bowl of warm pale beige milk tea.
Guangdong

Jiexi Pounded Tea 揭西擂茶

Jiexi Pounded Tea (揭西擂茶) is Hakka tea from Jiexi (揭西) county in Jieyang, Guangdong, made by grinding tea leaves, sesame and liquorice into a paste in a clay bowl and topping it with toasted rice, peanuts and beans.

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Preparing Gongcheng-style oil tea by pounding and stirring tea leaves, ginger and accompaniments in a pan.
Guangxi

Oil tea 油茶

The drink is savory, tea-bitter and ginger-warm, while puffed grains, nuts or other accompaniments contribute crunch and body.

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Bowl of Sanjiang oil tea with puffed rice, peanuts and scallions
Guangxi

Sanjiang Pounded Oil Tea 三江油茶

Sanjiang Pounded Oil Tea (三江油茶) is the oil tea of the Dong people of Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County (三江侗族自治县) in Liuzhou (柳州), Guangxi, where making it is known as "dayoucha" (打油茶, making oil tea).

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AI illustration: A cup and a small bowl of warm pale beige milk tea.
Guangxi

Zhongshan Pounded Oil Tea 钟山油茶

Zhongshan Pounded Oil Tea (钟山油茶) is the oil tea of Zhongshan County (钟山县) in Hezhou (贺州), Guangxi, a local form of Yao oil tea (瑶家油茶).

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