Chinese Herbal Tea

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Title

Chinese Herbal Tea
Leung Cha
涼茶

Subject

Tea

Description

It is a kind of infusion made from traditional medicinal herbs. In traditional Chinese medicine, Leung cha is considered to have a cooling effect on the body. In major cities, it is common for "cool tea shops" specialized in selling herb teas. In 2006 there are methods to make Leung cha an intangible cultural heritage practice for China.

Price range: ~$20-$30
Popular places to buy the food: Tsim Sha Tsui
Herbal tea shops

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unknown

Date

unknown

Format

Made with herbs, water, etc. (depending which herbal tea)

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

herbaltea_0

Coverage

Shang Dynasty

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UUID

3177fea6-0892-4a20-8672-99ddb72e0c96

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Chinese-Herbal-Tea.jpg

Citation

unknown, “Chinese Herbal Tea,” Food Culture in Hong Kong: CCCH9051 Group 40, accessed May 19, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-40/items/show/2.

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