International Tea Day is celebrated every year on May 21 to recognize the cultural, economic, and social importance of tea across the world. According to reports, the United Nations officially recognized International Tea Day in 2019 after a proposal led by tea-producing nations and the first UN-recognized celebration took place in 2020. Let us accept that tea is not just a beverage but an emotion that connects people globally. From the milk tea of India to green tea of China, people connect everywhere with this humble beverage. While we all know that the tender leaves of tea can make a wide variety of beverages, did you know that these leaves can also play other roles in pleasing your taste buds via other dishes? Let us tell you about six other culinary uses of tea leaves apart from making tea.