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Exploring culture: English Afternoon Tea
By Han Zou
The University of Edinburgh
There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.-- Henry James
Afternoon Tea– A Great British Tradition
The history of English Afternoon Teahttp://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/afternoon-tea/
What is Afternoon Tea
– Afternoon Tea is a tea-related ritual, introduced in Britain in the early 1840s. It evolved as a mini meal to stem the hunger and anticipation of an evening meal at 8pm.
Vocabulary about English Afternoon Tea
Scone: a kind of cake or quick bread
Scones were not a common feature of early Afternoon Tea and were only introduced in the twentieth century.
History of Sconeshttp://www.foodreference.com/html/a-scone-history.html
How to make sconeshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/scones_1285
Vocabulary about English Afternoon Tea
Black Tea In Chinese and the languages of neighboring countries, black tea is known as "red tea”
In the UK, tea is often served with milk,And is more often sold as teabags.
Benefits of drinking black teahttp://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/11-benefits-black-tea.html
Vocabulary about English Afternoon Tea
Mince pie
a fruit-based mincemeat sweat pie of British origin that isTraditionally served during the Christmas season How to cook mince pieshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mince_pies_16839
Vocabulary about English Afternoon Tea
Tart
a baked dish consisting of a filling over a pastry base with an open top not covered with pastry.
How to make tartshttp://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/lemon_tart/
That’s all, thank you!
– There are a lot more British traditions for you to explore