If I find myself not feeling well, I will go to the herbal drink shop and take a glass of “Twenty-four flavours” or “Tea for cold”. It works.
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| Tsang On Tong herbal teapot, 1930s to 1960s |
From the 19th to the early 20th century, as medical service was not fully developed, traditional herbal drinks such as “Twenty-four flavours”, sugar-cane juice, “Five-flower Tea” and “Fo Ma Yan” (fried marijuana seed) were the medicated drinks consumed on a daily basis.
It was said that drinking herbal tea could prevent and treat various ailments. Following the broadcast of the “Rediffusion” radio and TV shows, many people liked to patronize herbal drink shops where they could listen to radio broadcast or watch television programmes while sipping their herbal tea. In those days, herbal drink shops served not only as a place for having herbal drinks, but also a place to relax and be entertained.
Samantha Leung
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