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2、Culture for diet Afternoon tea Afternoon tea Accounts of its origins vary. Drinking a blend of black teas for breakfast is indeed a longstanding British custom.The practice of referring to such a blend as English breakfast tea appears to have originated not in England but America, as far back as Colonial times. English Breakfast tea is a black tea blend usually described as full-bodied, robust, and/or rich, and blended to go well with milk and sugar, in a style traditionally associated with a hearty English breakfast. It is the most common style of tea in Britain. Afternoon tea The custom of taking afternoon tea is believed to have been first introduced in England in 1840 by Anna, the Seventh Duchess of Bedford. At that time lunch was taken early and dinner was not served in the evening until about 9 pm. The Duchess apparently became hungry in the afternoon and asked for some tea, bread and butter and cake to be brought to her room. This soon became a habit and the Duchess started to invite friends round to join her Very quickly it became fashionable to take tea in the middle of the afternoon and the occasion became more and more elaborate with the use of elegant tea ware. During the 1880‘s upper-class and society women would change into long gowns礼服, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea ,which was usually served in the drawing room between four and five oclock. Tea Cha (Tea) British National enjoy a cup of tea. At the traditional British (tradition) on people with porcelain tea cup, one person a cup, a spoonful of tea. The majority of British people like to drink strong tea, but I want to add much milk. Many years ago, people used to put milk into the cup, then add the tea, and finally add water. Coffee Coffee (Coffee) Now in the United Kingdom, as popularity of coffee and tea. People either do not add milk or add milk, or drink coffee or preparing a new instant coffee. wine Wine (Wine) English wine indust