Speaking of banquets, wine is essential. There is a folk saying that "no wine is no feast". It's like a dinner party. If you don't drink, there will be no excitement and atmosphere. In fact, these traditional ideas must be changed. No, not long ago, I traveled to Shanghai, and my local friends met me at the "tea restaurant".
When I walked into the tea restaurant, there was a plaque hanging on the wall, which smelled fragrant. I greatly appreciated its calligraphy. Yes, drinking tea can wash one's impetuous heart. Wine is emotional and tea is intellectual; Wine is poetry, tea is close to philosophy. We can smell wine from Li Bai's poems and taste tea from Zhuangzi's articles.
I tasted a cup of fragrant tea and found that I lived in it. Since ancient times, many literati have loved wine, but more people like tea. Although Pu Songling in Qing Dynasty loved wine, he couldn't do without tea after drinking: "After drinking, he thought about tea and didn't move much, and the fragrant tea was already on the table." (Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio Hu Sixiang Gong). After all, fragrant tea is always delicious, and tea tasting is an eternal enjoyment.
Looking around, I think the "tea restaurant" is similar to a teahouse, equipped with tea ceremony staff, serving Chinese and western tea, and has the function of a restaurant. Friends who want to relax a little can drink, relax and chat slowly here; But this "tea restaurant" is different from the ordinary tea bar: the ordinary tea bar only serves cakes and fast food, while this "tea restaurant" is equipped with a chef who is good at frying, pursuing the diversity of drinks and snacks, and Hong Kong-style small fry, nostalgic snacks, braised pork, clay pot rice and porridge noodles are all available.
Dining in a tea restaurant not only replaces wine with tea, but also makes people realize the "harmony, quietness and clearness" of a tea culture, which is amazing. "Harmony" is peaceful, generous and broad kindness; "Quiet" is quiet and serene, not seeking fame and fortune; "Qing" is fragrant smoke, harmonious and elegant. Here, you will feel a new sublimation of the spiritual realm. Take a sip of fragrant tea and chopsticks, relax and savor. Tea has a more cultural flavor and life details here.
Looking around, men and women sipped fragrant teas, gently holding plates, whispering, and the atmosphere was harmonious. There are no fights, yelling, messy tables and frown in pubs and restaurants.
Dining in the "tea restaurant", you can also taste dishes closely related to tea culture, such as tea-flavored chicken, bright-colored Longjing phoenix slices, steamed mandarin fish with strong tea flavor, fresh and refreshing jasmine branch rolls, crisp and delicious fried fresh tea, tender Pu 'er pig's trotters ... there are spiced tea cakes, green tea potato cakes, tea sesame seeds, preserved tea and so on.
This time, everyone praised its innovation, uniqueness and fashion. Its fragrance, its health preservation, the joy, interest, elegance and taste of the tea banquet made people at the table shine, unforgettable and benefited a lot.