Herbal tea not only has a long history in China, but also plays an important role in the development history of Hong Kong, China! There were herbal tea shops in Hong Kong as early as the 1950s, and they were even regarded as "medical clinics" at that time. In the 1960s and 1970s, herbal tea shops also transformed with the changing times, adding old record players and playing pop music to attract people. A great place for men and women to date. Today, herbal tea shops also sell desserts to cater to the needs of different customers.
"Piggy boats" served herbal tea in the 19th century
According to *** information, the colonial *** gazette in the 1870s recorded that the so-called "piggy boats" were stipulated in the law at that time. ”, the ship must carry Chinese herbal medicine, and the quantity must be in a specific proportion to the number of people on the ship, so that herbal tea can be brewed for passengers to drink.
Wu Hao, associate professor of the Department of Film and Television of Baptist University, who is familiar with the allusions of Hong Kong, China, said in an interview that herbal tea is a Lingnan food. Hong Kong inherits Lingnan culture and propagates the herbal tea culture. Before the 1950s, because there were few Western medicine doctors in Hong Kong and the medical fees were not cheap, ordinary households generally had clay pots. Whenever someone felt unwell, they would go to a herbal medicine shop to cook medicine at home and drink it.
In the 1950s, many mainlanders moved to Hong Kong, many of them men. Whenever they felt dizzy, they were accustomed to drinking bitter herbal tea with medicinal effects. Driven by demand, herbal tea shops It came into being and developed into a city and became a part of citizens' life. Wu Hao described the herbal tea shop as a "medical clinic" specially designed for Shengdou citizens. However, after flourishing in Hong Kong for many years, it eventually declined due to the popularity of Western medicine.
The remaining herbal tea shop was transformed in the 1970s. Old record players were installed in the shop and played popular music, attracting young people and becoming a good place for dates. At the same time, the store not only sells bitter herbal teas, but also sweet herbal teas such as hemp seeds, chrysanthemum tea and desserts. However, time-honored brands such as Danyanlao Herbal Tea and Huichuntang continue to sell only bitter herbal teas. He pointed out that herbal tea has been developed in Hong Kong for many years and has continued to change. The new generation of herbal tea shop descendants who have inherited the ancestral business have cooperated with beverage companies to make herbal tea into bottles and paper packaging, which are sold in supermarkets and convenience stores.
Before herbal tea was put into bottles and became a "health drink" in convenience stores or supermarkets, the most popular place to drink herbal tea was of course the herbal tea shop with the traditional characteristics of Hong Kong, China. . The herbal tea shop in the 1950s and 1960s was a gathering place for trendy people, and it was not old-fashioned at all. Cheng Po-hung, honorary consultant of the Hong Kong Museum of History, said that the herbal tea shops at that time not only attracted "flying boys", but also became a consumption hotspot for the general public.
Zheng Baoyuan said that at that time, TVs were not yet popular, and herbal tea shops with TVs became "small cinemas." Sorry, I’ll just order another drink and continue sitting.” At that time, living conditions were poor, and ordinary citizens might not be able to afford to drink tea in restaurants, which was also the reason why herbal tea shops were so popular.
The unique pattern of herbal tea shops has also undergone great changes in recent years. Zheng Baoyuan said that a large table will be placed at the entrance of a herbal tea shop, with ten or eight bowls of herbal tea placed on it, so that customers standing outside can "drink after finishing the drink." At that time, soup bowls were used, covered with a piece of glass. In recent years, paper cups were used instead.
In Hong Kong, China, the oldest herbal tea shop should be "King Wo Tong" which has been operating for nearly 90 years. Kung Ho Tong has several branches in Hong Kong, China. The interior decoration, tables and chairs are all the same as when they first opened. With glittering paper-covered stone as the door rail, yellow-green patterned tiles as the walls, and a giant copper steam oven at the door, you can tell at a glance that this is a time-honored brand that adheres to tradition.
Branches in each district:
(1) Yau Ma Tei
Wu Song Street
G/F, No. 15
Tel: 23887635
(2)Causeway Bay
Percival Street
G/F, No. 87
Tel: 25761001
(3) Mong Kok
Tung Choi Street
G/F, 61A
Tel: 27804970
(4) Hung Hom
Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom Plaza
G/F, No. 39
Tel: 27730191
(5) Kowloon City
Lion Rock Road
G/F, No. 79
Tel: 27165063
(6) Tseung Kwan O
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Shop No. 125 on the first floor of Phase 3, reference: kungwotong/, herbal tea not only has a long history in China, but also plays an important role in the development history of Hong Kong, China! There were herbal tea shops in Hong Kong as early as the 1950s, and they were even regarded as (medical clinics) at that time. Herbal tea not only has a long history in China, but also plays an important role in the development history of Hong Kong, China! There were herbal tea shops in Hong Kong as early as the 1950s, and they were even regarded as "medical clinics" at that time. In the 1960s and 1970s, herbal tea shops also transformed with the changing times, adding old record players and playing pop music to attract people. A great place for men and women to date. Today, herbal tea shops also sell desserts to cater to the needs of different customers.
"Piggy boats" served herbal tea in the 19th century
According to *** information, the colonial *** gazette in the 1870s recorded that the so-called "piggy boats" were stipulated in the law at that time. ”, the ship must carry Chinese herbal medicine, and the quantity must be in a specific proportion to the number of people on the ship, so that herbal tea can be brewed for passengers to drink.
Wu Hao, associate professor of the Department of Film and Television of Baptist University, who is familiar with the allusions of Hong Kong, China, said in an interview that herbal tea is a Lingnan food. Hong Kong inherits Lingnan culture and propagates the herbal tea culture. Before the 1950s, because there were few Western medicine doctors in Hong Kong and the medical fees were not cheap, ordinary households generally had clay pots. Whenever someone felt unwell, they would go to a herbal medicine shop to cook medicine at home and drink it.
In the 1950s, many mainlanders moved to Hong Kong, many of them men. Whenever they felt dizzy, they were accustomed to drinking bitter herbal tea with medicinal effects. Driven by demand, herbal tea shops It came into being and developed into a city and became a part of citizens' life. Wu Hao described the herbal tea shop as a "medical clinic" specially designed for Shengdou citizens. However, after flourishing in Hong Kong for many years, it eventually declined due to the popularity of Western medicine.
The remaining herbal tea shop was transformed in the 1970s. Old record players were installed in the shop and played popular music, attracting young people and becoming a good place for dates. At the same time, the store not only sells bitter herbal teas, but also sweet herbal teas such as hemp seeds, chrysanthemum tea and desserts. However, time-honored brands such as Danyanlao Herbal Tea and Huichuntang continue to sell only bitter herbal teas. He pointed out that herbal tea has been developed in Hong Kong for many years and has continued to change. The new generation of herbal tea shop descendants who have inherited the ancestral business have cooperated with beverage companies to make herbal tea into bottles and paper packaging, which are sold in supermarkets and convenience stores.
When herbal tea has not yet been "in bottles" and has become a "health drink" in convenience stores or supermarkets, the most popular place to drink herbal tea is of course the herbal tea shop with the traditional characteristics of Hong Kong, China. . The herbal tea shop in the 1950s and 1960s was a gathering place for trendy people, and it was not old-fashioned at all. Cheng Po-hung, honorary consultant of the Hong Kong Museum of History, said that the herbal tea shops at that time not only attracted "flying boys", but also became a consumption hotspot for the general public.
Zheng Baoyuan said that at that time, TVs were not yet popular, and herbal tea shops with TVs became "small cinemas." Sorry, I’ll just order another drink and continue sitting.” At that time, living conditions were poor, and ordinary citizens might not be able to afford to drink tea in restaurants, which was also the reason why herbal tea shops were so popular.
The unique pattern of herbal tea shops has also undergone great changes in recent years. Zheng Baoyuan said that a large table will be placed at the entrance of a herbal tea shop, with ten or eight bowls of herbal tea placed on it, so that customers standing outside can "drink after finishing the drink." At that time, soup bowls were used, covered with a piece of glass. In recent years, paper cups were used instead.
In Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau and other places, there are shops specializing in herbal tea. For example, Huang Zhenlong herbal tea can be found everywhere. There are more than 800 herbal tea shops opened in the whole province. Xu Qixiu herbal tea is sold in Guangdong, Guangxi, More than 200 herbal tea chain stores have been opened in six or seven provinces and regions including Fujian. Some herbal tea shops in Guangzhou have a history of more than 150 years, and there are also many herbal tea shops in Hong Kong, China, that have a history of 50 or 60 years, such as Wong Lo Kat, which opened a branch from Guangzhou in the Qing Dynasty, and Chun Wo, which opened in the 1930s. Tangdanyanlao herbal tea, etc.
In addition to the above herbal teas, some herbal tea shops sell Guiling paste, raw fish and kudzu soup, etc., which are not strictly herbal teas but foods with similar functions. In recent years, some herbal tea shops in Hong Kong have adopted a dessert-oriented strategy, and one of the leading examples is Hui Lau Shan. New herbal tea shops such as "Health Gongfang" (originally known as Tongzhitang) also sell soups and juices, and their bottled drinks with the same name were even acquired by Coca-Cola.
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