Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea

Herbal tea is recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

　　As the saying goes in Guangzhou: “Roast goose, lychees, and herbal tea shops.” Throughout the city—both old and new districts—herbal tea shops can be spotted on every street corner, forming a unique local spectacle. Known as "liang cha" (cooling tea), it refers to a beverage made by brewing traditional Chinese herbs with cooling properties to help clear internal heat. It is commonly consumed to relieve summer heat or winter-related ailments such as sore throats caused by dryness. Guangzhou’s herbal tea boasts a long history and comes in a wide variety of types, including Wong Lo Kat Herbal Tea, San Hu Tang Herbal Tea, Huang Zhen Long Herbal Tea, Da Sheng Gong Herbal Tea, Shi Qi Herbal Tea, Twenty-Four Flavors Herbal Tea, Gourd Leaf Tea, Health Herbal Tea, Honeysuckle-Chrysanthemum-Five-Flower Tea, and Bitter Melon Herbal Tea. Even traditional remedies like turtle shell and herb jelly soup, raw fish and vegetable soup, and carrot and sugarcane water have become beloved classic herbal drinks among the people of Guangzhou.