Wong Lo Gat herbal tea

Wong Lo Gat herbal tea is a Chinese herbal tea that has been around since the early 19th century.

History

The tea began in the 1830s with founder Wong Lo Gat (王老吉). The recipe has been passed down through multiple generations to today's tea culture. [ [http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/show_news.cgi?ct=living&type=living&date=2007-03-12&id=2347525 News.sina.com Hong Kong] ]

His children started three branches in Guangzhou and later became popular in Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shanghai, and Beijing. Eventually Wong went to Guangdong.

ee also

*Chinese herbology
* Wong Zhen Long herbal tea (黃振龍涼茶)

References

External links

* [http://www1.nanfangdaily.com.cn/b5/www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/tszk/nfdsb/szzz/chsd/200706290466.asp Nanfangdaily]