Tea & local drinks 茶饮酒酿

Kang County Clay Jar Tea 康县罐罐茶

Kang County Clay Jar Tea (康县罐罐茶) is the pot-boiled tea of Kang County (康县) in Longnan (陇南), Gansu, where tea leaves are simmered with salt and spices, thickened with roasted wheat flour and topped with egg, tofu, potato, dough twists, walnuts and pork cracklings.

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Lidded Bowl Tea 盖碗茶

Lidded Bowl Tea (盖碗茶) is tea brewed with rock sugar and dried fruit in a three-piece lidded bowl called a sanpaotai (三泡台, also written 三炮台), and in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (临夏回族自治州) a bowl is the first thing set before guests.

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Tibetan Butter Tea 酥油茶

Tibetan Butter Tea (酥油茶) is strong brick tea churned with butter and salt into an emulsion. Chinese Wikipedia describes it as the traditional drink of China's Tibetan areas, naming Tibet, Qinghai and Sichuan among them.

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Qinghai mingxi grain spirit 青海酩醯酒

The flavour is concentrated and alcoholic rather than a mild sweet porridge. Aroma varies by grain and process.

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Tibetan Butter Tea 酥油茶

Tibetan Butter Tea (酥油茶) appears in the local food directory for Qinghai. The Chinese introduction below explains the named food and its preparation in the linked culinary reference.

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Highland Barley Wine 青稞酒

Highland Barley Wine (青稞酒) is listed among the local specialties of Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai. The term 酒 points to an alcoholic or fermented drink.

Salted Milk Tea 奶茶

Salted Milk Tea (奶茶) is listed among the local specialties of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai. The term 茶 points to tea or a locally named drink.

Eight-treasure tea 八宝茶

The infusion combines tea fragrance with fruit sweetness, becoming lighter or changing balance over successive refills.

Goji milk tea 枸杞奶茶

The base is milky and tea-scented, with a mild dried-fruit sweetness and occasional chewy berries. Added sugar can dominate subtle fruit notes.

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Guyuan pot-simmered tea 固原罐罐茶

Longer heating produces a stronger tea flavor, while additions may bring sweetness and fruit aroma. The final strength depends on how the pot is tended.

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Kazakh dried yogurt curds 酸奶疙瘩

The curds have a concentrated dairy flavor with noticeable sourness; some are chalky and hard, while others remain chewy.

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Salted Milk Tea 奶茶

Salted Milk Tea (奶茶) is brick tea mixed with boiled milk, hot water and salt. The Keketuohai Scenic Area Management Committee in Altay calls it the most important item of Kazakh food and drink, and in Ürümqi (乌鲁木齐) Xinjiang milk tea (新疆奶茶) is one of the common drinks.