Attention to Detail

Behind every good cup of tea, there is a meticulous attention to detail in every step of the process, from growing the tea plants, harvesting the leaves, to brewing the tea. Expensive tea isn’t necessarily good or suitable for you. Many tea enthusiasts share this feeling: once you fall in love with tea and start drinking it regularly, it becomes hard to give up. Sometimes it’s hard to put into words exactly why, but you just like the feeling. When you come across a great cup of tea, it has a rich and full-bodied broth with a subtle aged fragrance. It may taste slightly bitter at first, but then a gentle sweetness lingers on the palate, leaving an aftertaste that’s both refreshing and intriguing. Tea comes in many different forms; each mountain range, each type of tree, produces its own unique flavor. Even within the same village, differences in picking methods, the timing and heat used in stir-frying and sun-drying can result in markedly different flavors. Even when the tea comes from the same mountain, different tea makers will produce vastly different results. Fame doesn’t guarantee quality; good tea must be crafted by skilled tea masters. Everyone’s taste buds are…

The process of making rice balls may seem very simple, but there are still many things to note. The most important part of making rice balls is the attention to detail. So how do you make the best-tasting rice balls? What are the important details? Next, the editor will share with you a step-by-step guide on how to make rice balls!How to Make Spinach and Bacon Rice BallsIngredients PreparationBacon, rice, chicken broth, spinach, sesame oil, crushed nori, salt, monosodium glutamate (MSG), sesame seeds.Method and Steps1. Wash the rice and steam it with chicken broth until cooked and set aside. 2. Wash the spinach and blanch in boiling water with a little salt. Cool under running water, squeeze out the excess moisture, and chop finely. 3. In a bowl, mix the chopped spinach with MSG and sesame oil. Add the steamed rice, crushed nori, and sesame seeds, and mix well. 4. Put on disposable gloves and shape the mixed rice into rice balls. 5. Wrap the rice balls with bacon and pan-fry for five minutes before serving.Tips1. Rice cooked in chicken broth tastes better than rice cooked in plain water. 2. When frying, start by searing the overlapping ends of the…

Photo shows calligraphy brushes from Wengang township, Jinxian county, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Photo/Wu Siyu) With a population of less than 50,000, Wengang township in Jinxian county, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province produced 820 million calligraphy brushes in 2023, with a total output value of 2.32 billion yuan ($319.5 million). In the same year, the sales revenue of calligraphy brushes and related cultural products reached 8.25 billion yuan. Photo shows calligraphy brushes from Wengang township, Jinxian county, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Photo/Wu Siyu) A craftsman makes a calligraphy brush in Wengang township, Jinxian county, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Photo/Liu Lixin) Wengang has a long history of producing calligraphy brushes. Introduced during the Eastern Jin Dynasty 1,600 years ago, the craft of making calligraphy brushes took root in Wengang and flourished. By the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Wengang calligraphy brushes became a local tribute to the imperial court. A craftsman makes a calligraphy brush in Wengang township, Jinxian county, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Photo/Liu Zhankun) Li Xiaoping works on a calligraphy brush in Wengang township, Jinxian county, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Photo/Liu Lixin) Photo shows a calligraphy brush culture museum in…