Guangxi-style Oil Tea

Guangxi-style Oil Tea, also known as Youcha or Guoil Tea, is a traditional tea beverage of the Zhuang people in Guangxi, China. It is made by roasting and grinding tea leaves, rice, peanuts, sesame seeds, and other herbs and spices, followed by simmering the mixture in water and adding salt, ginger, garlic, and occasionally meat or soy sauce. The resulting broth has a rich, savory flavor and a thick, oily texture, and is often drunk as a replacement for breakfast or as a snack during long workdays. It is believed to have medicinal and nutritional properties and is a symbol of hospitality and togetherness in Zhuang culture.