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What's a good tea to serve with a
specific food? Most teas can be served any time, but some have characteristics
that make them particularly good in a certain role.
JasmineAfter a strong tasting food, like seafood
Liuxi and Pu-erhAfter a meal with a lot of fat
Black teaWith salty or sweet desserts
Bi Luo ChunWith salty desserts
The following is a summary of
the main health benefits of these special teas according to Chinese tradition.
Many other teas, including black tea, can have similar effects, but these
below have been singled out by tradition.
White Teas
Baihao YinzhenStimulates digestive tract,
counteracts dampness, heat
Green Teas
GunpowderFluoride for teeth, bones
Liuxi, Pu-erhConstipation, regularity, after
heavy meal
Lu'an GuapianThirst quencher
Lung ChingHot weather cooler
Lushan YunwuLongevity
MengdingLongevity, general good health
Puto Fo ChaDiarrhea
Oolong and Scented
DahongpaoLongevity, generally beneficial
JasmineDiarrhea
LiubaoDigestion, dampness, fats
Pu-erhDigests fats, cuts cholesterol
- As described in the book, All the Tea in China
by Kit Chow & Ione Kramer (1990)
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