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