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1、Afternoon TeaBrita in has a colorful traditi onal culture. Referri ng to British traditi onal culture, we may n aturally thi nk of British after noon tea culture. Britai n is a tea-lo ving coun try, and Brita in has a history of 300 years about drinking tea. The British have the habit of drinking te

2、a. Whe n about four in the after noon, prepari ng a cup of tea, accompa nied by a few delicate dessert, British enjoy a while of escap ing mood .The origi n of the after noon tea. In the 17th cen tury, whe n the Portuguese prin cess Catheri ne was married, the Chin ese tea was in troduced to UK. Sin

3、ce the n tea is prevale nt in the court. In the 19th cen tury, the British Duchess Ann abel Dove, asked servants to prepare bread, butter and tea, nice chat, and she shared the relaxing afternoons. She also in vited his friends to share the relaxi ng after noons together. From the n on, this con duc

4、t sudde nly became a fashi on, formi ng a British tea culture.The disti ncti on betwee n the after noon tea and the high tea. After noon tea is also called low tea (because it was usually take n in the late after noon) as it is served at a low table. Since this wasnt a meal, but rather like a late a

5、fter noon sn ack meant to stave off hun ger, fin ger foods were the com mon fare. Tiny, dainty san dwiches, scones and pastries were served with after noon tea. Fin ger foods afforded one the opport unity to take a petite bite and easily mai ntai n a con versati on. This is most importa nt, as one i

6、s not merely tak ing tea to gai n no urishme nt or satisfy hun ger, but to take time to relax, conv erse and enjoy the compa ny of dear frie nds. In En gla nd, the traditi onal time for tea was four oclock or five oclock in the after noon and no one stayed after seve n oclock. High tea, a term ofte

7、n con fused with after noon tea, usually takes the place of supper. During the In dustrial Revoluti on, worki ng class families would retur n home tired and exhausted. The table would be set with dinner foods like meat, bread, butter, potatoes, cheese and of course tea. It was termed high tea becaus

8、e it was eate n at a high di ning table rather tha n a low tea table.Low tea was in itially used at home, an elega nt tea set used to enjoy tea, the n gradually evolved into a social tea in order to en terta in frien ds, and the n developed various mann ers, but now the form of it is simplified a lo

9、t. Although tea has now bee n simplified, the correct way to brew tea , the elega nt fur nishings to drink tea, and the sumptuous refreshme nts are con sidered the traditi on of tea han ded dow n.The manners of British after noon tea. In Brita in which is famous for its strict etiquette requireme nt

10、s, after noon tea gradually develops a wide variety of tea etiquette requireme nts and habits, and become one of the daily esse ntial aspects in the upper class in UK. The most orthodox tea drinking time was four oclock in the after noon. In the Victoria n era, men were dressed in the tuxedos, the l

11、adies were in robes. Now at an annual formal after noon tea in Buck in gham Palace, the male guests are still dressed in tuxedos, wear dunce caps and hold an umbrellas; and wome n wear white dresses, and be sure to wear hats. Usually to show respect for the guests the masters in formal clothi ng ser

12、ve the guests pers on ally, and does not ask the maids for help uni ess they have no choice. In gen eral, the special after noon tea is Keem un black tea, Darjeeling and Earl Grey, Ceylon tea. If you drink milk tea, you should add milk before you add tea. Enjoy refreshme nts from the bottom up: the

13、orthodox British after noon tea sn ack is loaded with three layers dessert plate, the first layer is put with the san dwich, the sec ond layer traditi onal British dessert Scone, the n the third layer cake and fruit tarts; and the n eat back from the bottom aga in. Early the source of tea almost rel

14、ied on Chi nas in put, The British had a unique love and respect for tea, so they inevitably showed a cautious attitude during the drinking process and subseque ntly formed the habit of lock ing the tea cab in et. Appreciate the delicate tea set. Victoria n after noon tea is a comprehe nsive art, si

15、mple but not shabby, gorgeous but not vulgar. Although the time of drinking and dessert (refer to pure British dessert) are the most importa nt part of the orthodox British after noon tea, but lack ing good tea, porcela in, music, and eve n a good mood, your drinking tea becomes fly in the oin tme n

16、t. Cautious attitude: Traditi onal Afternoon Tea is sec ond only to in formal social dinner, and is very particular about posture posture. You should pick up the cup gen tly (you must use the thumb and forefi nger to hold the cup han dle previously, now you can put your fin ger in the cup rin g), se

17、nd the cup to your mouth. Tea should be drunk slowly with a small mouth. Sn acks should be savored. You should whisper in a low voice, and behave with dig nified mann ers. When others speak, you should look at them horiz on tally with your eyes gen tly, which means that you are very concerned about

18、it; whe n your cell phone rin gs, and if somebody is just talk ing, you should nt rudely in terrupt him and should say sorry to him in the conv ersatio n gaps and so on.Trilogy of enjoying after noon tea.First-step: enjoy a delicious dessert. Seend-step: appreciate the delicate tea set. Third-step:t

19、aste the tea. Of course, no matter how sumptuous desserts, and regardless of how delicate tea set, after noon tea is in separable from a tea, which shows that tea is the absolute protag oni st. The dedicated after noon tea is divided into Darjeeli ng, Earl Grey tea, Ceyl on tea, and other types. Peo

20、ple usually direct brew tea, the n use tea strai ners to filter tea leaves so that they can get the drinking tea. When the hot water is poured dow n, through the tran spare nt glass teapot, you can see the tea tip bloomi ng in the water slowly. The most beautiful tea is rose tea, looking at the tiny

21、 rose petals swaying and flying upward in the water, your emoti ons are also flyi ng up. The comb in atio n of black tea with milk is like an elegant aristocracy encounter a celebrity gentleman. Whether a small or a large mouth sip,i n the cold win ter, a cup of hot tea is un doubtedly a recipe for

22、warm, smoothly slidi ng from the ton gue to the stomach in a mome nt, a fai nt sweet still leaving in the mouth after a long time, and leaving people aftertaste a lot. The afternoon dazzli ng sun shi ne irradiate your slightly-closed eyelids, making you feel a while of tran ce, as if the fugue in Th

23、ames with the microwave, un willi ng to wake up.The effective ness of after noon tea. Afternoon tea can reple nish en ergy promptly. Faci ng the high efficie nt and fast-paced moder n society, office workers eat too little or too hasty in lun ch. A nu tritio nally bala need after noon tea can not on

24、ly help people get rid of fatigue, but also help restore stre ngth, and can also help people maintain en ergy un til dusk, and the n make dinner relatively light, which con tribute to develop ing a perfect diet. In additi on, experime nts show that tea can also enhance memory and resilie nee. People

25、 who have the habit of drinking after noon tea get a 15% to 20% higher score than the average score of others in the memory and resilienee. Whats more, osteoporosis can be avoided by drinking tea ofte n. In after noon tea, Teas effect on huma n health s can not be igno red. Black tea has a mild char

26、acter and a mellow flavor. Above all, it help build strong bon es. Tea is rich in flav ono ids, and can reduce the risk of osteoporosis in wome n.Sec on dly, drinking tea can preve nt in flue nza, myocardial infarction, stroke and skin diseases. The study found that regular con sumpti on of black te

27、a to gargle or directly drinking it plays an importa nt role in the preve nti on of in flue nza.Black tea is rich in trace eleme nts potassium, after brewing, 70% of potassium dissolved in tea, which can enhance cardiac blood circulati on, and can reduce the con sumpti on of calcium in the body. For

28、 those people who drink five cups of black tea every day, the incidenee of risking stroke is 69% lower tha n those who do not drink tea. Besides, black tea effects is better tha n gree n teas in the preve nti on of skin can cer because it has theaflav ins.The traditi onal after noon tea usually contains a teapot of tea several teacups and pastries. There are differe nt types of pastries: a select ion of dainty san dwiches, scones served with clotted cream and preserves,teacakes etc. English tea is mainly from In dia or Ceylo n, which was origi nally tran sported by the