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===Pakistan===
 
===Pakistan===
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Tea is popular all over [[Pakistan]]. During [[History of Pakistan#Colonial era|British Rule]] tea became very popular in Lahore. Tea is usually consumed at breakfast, during lunch breaks at the workplace, and in the evening at home. Evening tea may be consumed with biscuits or cake. Guests are typically offered a choice between tea and soft drinks. It is common practice for homeowners to offer tea breaks to hired labour, and sometimes even provide them with tea during the breaks. Tea offered to labour is typically strong and has more sugar in it.
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Tea is popular all over Pakistan. During British rule tea became very popular in Lahore. Tea is usually consumed at breakfast, during lunch breaks at the workplace, and in the evening at home. Evening tea may be consumed with biscuits or cake. Guests are typically offered a choice between tea and soft drinks. It is common practice for homeowners to offer tea breaks to hired labour, and sometimes even provide them with tea during the breaks. Tea offered to labour is typically strong and has more sugar in it.
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In Pakistan, both black and[green teas are popular and are known locally as ''sabz chai'' and ''kahwah'', respectively. The popular green tea called kahwah is often served after every meal in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Pashtun belt of Balochistan. In the Kashmir region of Pakistan, Kashmiri chai or "noon chai," a pink, milky tea with pistachios and cardamom, is consumed primarily at special occasions, weddings, and during the winter months when it is sold in many kiosks. In Lahore and other cities of Punjab this Kashmiri Chai or Cha (as pronounced in Punjabi, Kosher as well as in many Chinese dialects ) is common drink by Kashmiri diaspora settled in Punjab since Nineteenth Century .They prefer in traditional Salty taste, rather than sea salt Himalyan Rock salt also called Lahori namak is preferred but no sugar is added . It is taken with Bakar Khani as well as Kashmiri Kulcha (namkeen / salty version of Khand Kulcha) . Namkeen Chai or Noon / Loon Cha or commonly called Kashmri Chai and some times Sheer (milk ) Cha or sabz chai(Green Tea as the same tea are used for making Khahwa /Green Tea) is sold and seen Gowal Mandi kiosks with Salt for Kashmiri as well as with sugar and pistachios for Non- Kashmris or those who like it with sugar . In the northern Pakistan regions of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan, a salty buttered Tibetan style tea is consumed.
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In Pakistan, both black and[green teas are popular and are known locally as ''sabz chai'' and ''kahwah'', respectively. The popular green tea called kahwah is often served after every meal in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Pashtun belt of Balochistan. In the Kashmir region of Pakistan, Kashmiri chai or "noon chai," a pink, milky tea with pistachios and cardamom, is consumed primarily at special occasions, weddings, and during the winter months when it is sold in many kiosks. In Lahore and other cities of Punjab this Kashmiri Chai or Cha (as pronounced in Punjabi, Kosher as well as in many Chinese dialects ) is common drink by Kashmiri diaspora settled in Punjab since Nineteenth Century .They prefer in traditional Salty taste, rather than sea salt Himalyan Rock salt also called Lahori namak is preferred but no sugar is added . It is taken with Bakar Khani as well as Kashmiri Kulcha (namkeen / salty version of Khand Kulcha) . Namkeen Chai or Noon / Loon Cha or commonly called Kashmri Chai and some times Sheer (milk) Cha or sabz chai(Green Tea as the same tea are used for making Khahwa /Green Tea) is sold and seen Gowal Mandi kiosks with Salt for Kashmiri as well as with sugar and pistachios for Non- Kashmris or those who like it with sugar . In the northern Pakistan regions of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan, a salty buttered Tibetan style tea is consumed.
    
===Sri Lanka===
 
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