The Tibetans are addicted to tea drinking.
Such a habit has given birth to their unique way of making
tea. Tibetans in the Amdo area love broad-leafed tea. They
also love tea brick from Yiyang, Hunan Province. A tea brick,
which is rectangular in shape, weighs two kilograms apiece.
Such tea brick can withstand long journeys.
Tibetans mix tea with cold water in a teapot. It is then heated
over a small fire. When the water takes on a brown color,
good tea is ready. When served, most Tibetans love to have
salt in their tea.
In some areas, the Tibetans love to put fruit, ginger, and
peppers in tea. Such tea is believed to be curatives for headaches
and colds. Some Tibetans love to have milk and sugar in tea.
When brown sugar is added to tea, such tea is believed to
be good for lying-in women.
