What is Grandma’s tea: What are the benefits of drinking Grandma’s tea?

Zhouzhuang's "Grandma Tea" has always been a very unique tea ceremony in the Jiangnan water town. What is Grandma’s tea? Grandma’s tea is when men, women, old and young gather together to drink tea. When drinking tea, it must be accompanied by local snacks such as pickles, pickled melons, crispy beans and candies. Most of the time when drinking grandma's tea, you will talk and taste tea snacks. When you talk a lot, you feel tired, and you eat salty food, you will take a sip of tea to moisten your throat. While eating, we talked, laughed, and had some tea. This is the so-called "grandma's tea".

A common way for middle-aged and elderly women in Zhouzhuang to drink tea is to drink three courses of tea every day, namely morning, afternoon and evening. Grannies, also known as housewives, would drink tea while doing needlework and chatting about home affairs. This has become a kind of family socializing with the charm of a water town, and "Grandma Tea" got its name from this. Of course, when drinking tea, the host will definitely put a few dishes of local snacks on the table to accompany the tea.

How to eat Grandma’s tea? Generally speaking, neighbors take turns to be the host. After setting a date, the host will wash the tea sets at home, arrange the tables and chairs, and prepare After preparing all kinds of refreshments, guests will be invited around. When all the guests have arrived, the host will entertain them warmly. They will chat and eat while enjoying the meal. The guests can leave the table only after they have finished eating. When saying goodbye, both parties usually agree on where and when they will have Grandma’s tea next time. People in Zhouzhuang eat Grandma tea not only to promote harmony among neighbors, but also to promote the exchange of ideas. It can also be regarded as a way to convey information, socialize, public relations, and culture and entertainment.