What is the custom of drinking tea in Belarus?

Ukrainians' preference for tea cannot be concealed even in a turbulent situation. In Kiev's recently turbulent Independence Square, people who had teamed up to overthrow Yanukovych's government earlier and Ukrainians who were worried about when Russia would invade militarily sat in tents. Many people held a cup of hot Ukrainian tea in their hands and took a sip from time to time to keep out the cold.

Ukrainians' preference for tea cannot be concealed even in a turbulent situation. In Kiev's recently turbulent Independence Square, people who had teamed up to overthrow Yanukovych's government earlier and Ukrainians who were worried about when Russia would invade militarily sat in tents. Many people held a cup of hot Ukrainian tea in their hands and took a sip from time to time to keep out the cold.

Ukrainians like to drink tea, even to the point where there is no tea. Ukrainians began to drink tea in the17th century, when Ukraine was annexed by Russia. According to historical records, 1679 Russia and China signed the first tea purchase contract. At that time, the price of tea was very expensive, and tea was an oriental god drink that only a few upper-class people could enjoy, so drinking tea was once a symbol of status and wealth. Tea really entered the homes of ordinary people at the end of/kloc-0 and the beginning of 2009. At that time, someone put tea in a big teapot and then sold it along the street. People can have a drink in the street at any time. Before that, Ukrainians mainly drank honey water, herbal tea and Gowasu. But since I came into contact with tea, I can't live without it anymore.

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Different from drinking tea in China, Ukrainians do not directly pour tea into cups or teapots, but brew a "Zahoual card" first, that is, tea heads. The so-called tea foundation is very strong tea. When drinking tea, first pour a little tea base into the teacup, then unscrew the tap on the teapot, pour boiling water, dilute the strong tea, and then add sugar and lemon slices to drink. Interestingly, the way of drinking tea in Ukraine is not with teacups, but with small plates. Because the weather is cold, if you drink tea with a small plate, the steam formed by boiling tea will come out from your face, which is very pleasant. When drinking tea, the water in the teapot is always on, because they think the best tea must be boiled tea. Ukrainians drink tea with rich refreshments, such as chocolate, jam, honey, cakes and biscuits. Sometimes balsam, brandy or whisky are added to enhance the mellow taste of tea.

For a long time, Ukrainians have formed a unique custom of drinking tea: due to the climate and diet, Ukrainians prefer to drink strong tea, with black tea as the first choice, followed by green tea, scented tea, fruit tea and herbal tea. Now they like green tea in China more and more, and many varieties such as Pu 'er, Tieguanyin and white tea in China have become upstarts in people's eyes. If you give the local people a box of good tea from China, they will surely get a treasure and happily take it back to share with their relatives and friends.

Ukrainians not only drink tea from China, but also tea cups, teapots and even tea stoves for making tea are deeply influenced by China. It is understood that the structure of teapot originated from the hot pot in China. It is similar to the mixture of hot pot and big copper teapot in China. The most common teapots, like big trophies, are also spherical, vase-shaped and goblet-shaped. The tea maker is divided into three parts, with a cylindrical chimney at the top, a circular cooking room in the middle, a faucet and handle outside and a vent below. In the past, teapots were the most important decorations in every Ukrainian family. They are usually placed in the most conspicuous place in the living room. Rich people often customize their own teapots, which are engraved with the owner's name, production date and factory name.