Having Zao Cha, or morning tea, is a common morning activity for people in Guangdong. Whether rich or poor, young or old, local people go to morning tea houses1 tea or enjoy dim sum(点心) for breakfast. For them, having Zao Cha is not just a daily habit but also 2 important way of social communication.
Guangdong morning tea dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It began in a small restaurant 3 Guangzhou called"Yi Li Guan", which served tea and dim sum. Over time, more and more similar tea houses appeared, and since then, Cantonese(广州的) people 4 the habit of drinking morning tea in tea houses.
Today, on weekends or holidays, the whole family or good friends often get together for 5 morning tea. It 6 as an enjoyable way to pass time and relax completely.
In morning tea, tea is a necessary part. The Cantonese prefer black tea 7 it warms the stomach and helps digestion(消化). Although it is a little bitter and 8 clear than green tea, it pairs perfectly with dim sum during morning tea. In addition, the Cantonese think that Oolong tea, Tieguanyin tea and pu' er tea are also popular choices. 9 relaxing it is to drink morning tea in Guangdong!
Thanks to the increasing number of overseas Chinese, Cantonese morning tea restaurants can now be found 10 in big cities like New York and even on some small islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The morning tea culture is not only popular in Guangdong, but has also become a global trend(全球趋势).
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