The Foochow of Minqing district of Fujian Province are famous for their
Camellia sinensis is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea. It is of the genus Camellia (Chinese: 茶花; pinyin: Cháhuā, literally: "tea flower") of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. Common names include "tea plant", "tea shrub", and "tea tree" (not to be confused with Melaleuca alternifolia, the source of tea tree oil, or Leptospermum scoparium, the New Zealand Tea Tree).
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis and Camellia sinensis var. assamica, are two major varieties grown today.[2] White tea, yellow tea, green tea, oolong, dark tea (which includes pu-erh tea) and black tea are all harvested from one or the other, but are processed differently to attain varying levels of oxidation. Kukicha (twig tea) is also harvested from Camellia sinensis, but uses twigs and stems rather than leaves.The seeds of Camellia sinensis and Camellia oleifera can be pressed to yield tea oil, a sweetish seasoning and cooking oil that should not be confused with tea tree oil, an essential oil that is used for medical and cosmetic purposes, and originates from the leaves of a different plant.
Usually tea oil is home pressed and it is usually only sold to family friends or given to relatives as gifts.
It is used as a home remedy for ear aches, flu, muscle aches (massage oil) etc.
A wonderful dish using this tea oil is to steam a freshly laid egg in a few tablespoons of tea oil and this is a health food for the Mingqing people.
Usually tea oil is home pressed and it is usually only sold to family friends or given to relatives as gifts.
It is used as a home remedy for ear aches, flu, muscle aches (massage oil) etc.
A wonderful dish using this tea oil is to steam a freshly laid egg in a few tablespoons of tea oil and this is a health food for the Mingqing people.
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