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後來，三杯演變為客家菜常見的料理，而且亦流行於江西、台灣及廣東。另外，此菜必須要有九層塔、薑和蒜頭才有風味。葷食用雞，素食則用菇代替，可用[[猴頭菇]]、[[杏鮑菇]]及[[冬菇]]，油亮的色澤，加上香氣撲鼻九層塔，是下飯的家常便菜。