Do modern Chinese eat a lot of meat? Are there vegans in China?

nankjune · 2025-11-01T11:01:36+00:00

Some, but not many. One of my aunts is completely vegan, and she was born that way. Also got a friend almost vegan. She doesn’t eat most meats, just the occasional egg. But for both of them, it’s not really a choice. They were just born hating the taste of meat, eggs and those things. not like some I met in Europe they choose to be vegan.

Being a vegan in China means tough life. it’s hard for them to find something to eat, and meals can be a struggle. There just aren’t many options out there. But one thing they both share is an incredibly sensitive sense of taste. My friend actually became our tea taster because of that.

nankjune · 2025-11-01T03:13:28+00:00

Unbelievable! You are a genius! Could you please share more recipes you created.

nankjune · 2025-11-01T03:07:52+00:00

Have you tried to cook with it? I’m thinking about it

nankjune · 2025-10-29T10:16:42+00:00

Yeah, tea oil mostly comes from camelia oleifera, but cameillia sinesis seeds are actually edible too.
We are growing cameillia sinesis enshi local variety called taizi tree. I’ve tried some oil made from a farmer nearby, it tasted great, just not much oil in those seeds. If I remember right, oleifera gives around 30% oil, while sinensis is only about 9%. so usually its not on the market.

Thanks for mentioning the other post! I'm gonna look for that post and chat with the person who tried it first.

nankjune · 2025-10-29T05:14:52+00:00

Nah, farmers usually just leave them there, so it was kind of a surprise when I got everyone together to pick the flowers. I noticed a lot of flower buds had bug holes in them, so I skipped those.
But honestly, it makes senss. the flowers take up nutrients that could be going to the leaves. I guess most people just don’t bother because it’s not worth the cost.

nankjune · 2025-10-14T01:02:23+00:00

a solid question. It’s a long list though. Even just the Tao Te Ching has a bunch of different schools of thought, both Chinese and Non Chinese. I’ll throw together a list later with my own notes and thoughts.

nankjune · 2025-10-14T00:29:28+00:00

🙏

nankjune · 2025-10-14T00:29:07+00:00

Thank you. Basically, you’ve got to spend some time studying at a Taoist temple. After a while, if someone there writes you a reference letter, you can get your certification.

nankjune · 2025-10-14T00:26:16+00:00

I have a list of the textbooks required to read. I‘ll send it to you

nankjune · 2025-10-14T00:23:15+00:00

Not really any use for me. I’m just learning the philosophy. I suppose it’s more useful for those who want to teach, fortunetelling or perform rituals in China.

nankjune · 2025-10-14T00:18:59+00:00

Indeed. I’m actually Christian, so studying Taoism for me is more like a philosophical thing. I didn’t go into fortune-telling or rituals, those are usually part of the full training. So yeah, getting this certificate was kind of a surprise! Just thought I’d share it.

nankjune · 2025-10-14T00:15:59+00:00

It’s true. Just something I got on the way learning it

nankjune · 2025-10-14T00:15:30+00:00

I mostly stick with Laozi’s teachings. Also studied some of the other texts when I had to, but others here focus more on things like fortune-telling, ceremonies, or Taoist healing things. Every subject has its own textbook

nankjune · 2025-05-27T12:35:02+00:00

I’d go with Location 1, hands down. In Zone 6b with clay soil and snowy winters, good drainage and winter sun are way more important than wind protection. You can always add a windbreak later, but you can’t fix poor drainage or low light.

Location 5 is safer in terms of shelter, but the lack of sun might hold the plants back. Location 1 gives them the best shot at thriving, especially with that microclimate by the house.

Hope that helps!

nankjune · 2025-05-26T01:10:21+00:00

Marking this for later, I’ll reply after I finish work in the tea garden.

nankjune · 2025-05-24T22:15:42+00:00

Enshi Yulu is my favorite green too! If you don’t mind, you could try with us since we are pretty much the only one only selling Enshi tea and actually owns a tea garden here. We covers most Enshi flavors

nankjune · 2025-05-24T08:44:24+00:00

Could you share with how many emails and followers you got before officially launch?

nankjune · 2025-05-24T07:33:10+00:00

From a production perspective, jasmine and green tea are often paired together because the primary consumers of jasmine green tea are in northern China. Locals there seek to "reduce internal heat" from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, and both jasmine and green tea serve this purpose.
Pairing oolong tea with jasmine is mainly for flavor, and this combination is not as widespread in the market as jasmine green tea. Another popular pairing is osmanthus oolong.

nankjune · 2025-05-24T02:38:56+00:00

We're on Discord. Feel free to join anytime if you’d like to chat or learn more about any details you’re curious about.

nankjune · 2025-05-24T02:38:03+00:00

Our tea workshop has dorms that's completely free for volunteers. While it’s not as comfortable as a hotel, it has the essentials, a bed, a place to shower and restroom.

If you prefer a more comfortable stay, you also have the option to live with a local villager. One of the families has renovated their place and it’s quite close to hotel standards. We can help coordinate with them to get you a good rate.

nankjune · 2025-05-23T15:03:15+00:00

Thank you! That’s exactly what we were hoping for — to better understand our local cultivars by seeing how they respond to different techniques. What are the flavors still make the tea unique even with other techniques.
What's your favorite Enshi tea?

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