Cha Tang Li

In 1858, Li Tonglin, the founder of Cha Tang Li, set a small stall in Beijing specializing in selling Beijing snacks. With a history of around 140 years, Cha Tang Li is favored by a large number of customers.

Although its name contains the Chinese character “Cha” (Tea in English), Cha Tang Li actually provides snacks that have nothing to do with tea. Cha Tang is a traditional snack in Beijing. The ingredients of Cha Tang is broom corn millet. Grind broom corn millet into power. When eating, put certain amount of power into the bowl, use warm water to mix the powder into paste, then pour boiled water to make the paste cooked, and finally add some sesame, brown sugar, syrup and so on. The whole process seems quite easy, but the amount and the timing are both important; therefore, making a perfect bowl of Cha Tang requires skills and techniques.