Only thirty: English afternoon tea, why is Mrs. Wang laughed at?

To say that there are 30 domestic hot dramas that dominate the topic list. This urban emotional drama about three 30-year-old women with different identities, as well as their family, career, friendship and love concept, won numerous praises as soon as it was launched.

There is an episode of Thirty without Nothing about English afternoon tea. In the play, Gu Jia, who graduated from a famous university and worked in a foreign company, looks outstanding. She also succeeded in starting a business with her husband and became a full-time wife. In fact, this is an enviable elite in the eyes of ordinary people, but obviously Gu Jia is not satisfied with this. She tried to squeeze into the upper elite, and finally managed to squeeze into Mrs. Wang's circle of rich friends.

Mrs. Wang organized an afternoon tea and was invited to attend. Even an elite woman like Gu Jia can only serve as a cake maker and helper in this rich social interaction. In this afternoon tea, Gu Jia found that Mrs. Wang was also laughed at by her girlfriends. Mrs. Wang and her husband have become rich by relying on real estate dividends in recent decades. They have achieved the ultimate in money, but in the internal culture, it seems that there are still deficiencies. Gu Jia also bluntly told Mrs. Wang that she was laughed at because she chose the wrong table for afternoon tea, which was not in line with English afternoon tea culture. Some people may think that it is just an afternoon tea, and it can also be related to culture. In fact, English afternoon tea is not only about drinking tea and eating snacks, but also has a lot of knowledge. It is also beneficial to know more.

China tea, porcelain and English afternoon tea.

When it comes to English afternoon tea, we have to mention China's tea and porcelain. During the voyage of17th century, Britain began to trade with China. At that time, Britain bought tea, porcelain and silk from China and shipped them to Britain. Because the quantity was limited and the British government imposed heavy taxes on tea at that time, only nobles could afford tea. At this time, a Portuguese princess played a key role. 1662, Catherine, a Portuguese princess who loves tea, married King charles ii of England. Her dowry includes 22 1 pound black tea and exquisite China tea set. The new queen's hobby also led the British nobles to imitate each other, and drinking tea gradually became a symbol of nobility.

At that time, the aristocratic class thought that tea should be accompanied by China porcelain besides the original China tea. These beautiful, white and transparent China porcelain and tea sets began to be popular in European countries, and China porcelain tea sets were gradually exported to European countries such as Britain.

18- 19 century British tea popularity.

At first, tea was affordable to only a few royal families and nobles, and then it gradually became a popular drink in Britain, which was related to the expansion of British-Chinese trade at that time. /kloc-In the mid-7th century, the annual amount of tea imported from Britain to China was only between 100-200 pounds, and suddenly increased to 20,000 pounds by the end of 17. 18th century, from the thirty-seventh year of Qianlong to the forty-fifth year of Qianlong (1772- 1780), Britain imported more than18 million pounds of tea from China every year. From the end of 18 to the beginning of 19, tea trade has accounted for more than 85% of East India companies.

/kloc-In the mid-7th century, the concept of English afternoon tea was born in the modern sense, but at that time, tea was only reserved for a few nobles, and the real popularity of afternoon tea was around 1840.

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The Duchess of Russell ordered her servant to prepare biscuits, cakes, bread and butter and black tea for her to eat at 4 pm every day. This is because dinner doesn't start until 8 o'clock in the evening, and it's easy to get hungry when the two meals are too long apart. The duchess felt bored eating alone, so she invited friends and girlfriends to enjoy it together, so English afternoon tea in the modern sense became popular! By the end of 19, English afternoon tea has become a social activity second only to dinner, and ladies will deliberately wear long dresses, gloves and hats.

What does English afternoon tea contain?

English afternoon tea is not a simple cup of tea, but a small and simplified dinner, usually served at 4-6 pm. The standard English afternoon tea includes sandwiches, scones, desserts and cakes, as well as cream and jam. Of course, the most important thing is black tea or coffee with milk.

These foods will be placed in the dessert plate on the third floor and eaten in order. It should be eaten from bottom to top, first with salty taste, then with scones, and then with sweet cakes and cakes.

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Among them, scones are very important in English afternoon tea and can be said to be essential. It is usually eaten with strawberry jam, raspberry jam or honey. In addition, scones should not be cut with a knife, but should be broken by hand and then coated with cream and jam.

Sandwiches are not the kind we usually eat, but mini sandwiches cut into finger lengths and widths, which may taste more elegant. Sandwiches are mixed with more contents, such as ham, smoked salmon, pickles, chopped boiled eggs and cheese.

There are relatively rich varieties of dessert cakes, such as long cakes, mini fruit tarts or almond cakes. As for tea, black tea is used. I used to choose China black tea, but now Ceylon black tea is more popular. You don't have to add milk to tea, it depends on your personal preference.

What is the difference between high tea and low tea?

In the past, when we watched TV series in Hong Kong, we always heard those elite office workers say "high tea". What does this high tea mean? In fact, high tea in Hong Kong dramas generally refers to afternoon tea.

There is a saying that in order to cope with the dinner party that started very late, British nobles hold an afternoon tea party at around 4 pm every day. There will be many exquisite snacks in it, accompanied by exquisite and high-grade porcelain tableware, which will be placed on the coffee table for people to enjoy. This is called low.

Tea. This is also the reason why Mrs. Wang was ridiculed in "Standing at Thirty with Nothing", because she used that kind of high-legged big table instead of the coffee table that elite aristocrats should use.

High tea is afternoon tea held by working class or ordinary families. Generally speaking, it is put on a big table for everyone to eat together, and this afternoon tea will use a lot of high-calorie foods, such as smoked salmon and various meats. After dinner, I usually stop eating dinner. However, if you ask a British native, you probably don't have any impression of high tea and low tea, because the class impression is not as solid as it was 200 years ago. No matter what your status is, you can go to the Grand Hotel to enjoy an exquisite and leisurely afternoon tea. Do you know anything about English afternoon tea?