Sunday, January 9, 2011

Afternoon Tea vs High Tea

當很多人說著要到半島、文華「high tea」，我就聽得不自然，因為真的「high tea」並不「high」，而是舊日一些農家人的「早晚餐」。我們在酒店吃的應該是「afternoon tea」。

Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea源自1880年年代中期，當時的人於中午時分享用午餐，但晚餐往往在晚上八、九時，英國Bedford郡的公爵夫人於下午感到肚餓，所以享用一些麵包及茶，慢慢變成習慣，而且她開始邀請一些上流社會的女士和她一起享用茶點，所以享用Afternoon Tea成為了上流社會的潮流。Afternoon Tea的茶點包括酥餅、配奶油的英式鬆餅及三文治等。

High Tea
High Tea 是指一般平民百姓於晚上六時左右享用的晚餐，食用的有肉、魚、芝士及蛋等。

還不信？不如看看五星級酒店如何寫：
文華酒店：http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hongkong/images/cafe_tea_dessert.pdf
半島酒店：http://www.peninsula.com/Hong_Kong/en/Dining/default.aspx#/Hong_Kong/en/Dining/The_Lobby/
四季酒店：http://www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/menu_2194/
張貼者： 塗鴉於
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2 comments:

  1. Geoffrey WuJanuary 10, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Dear Miss P,

    On behalf of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong from The Clipper Lounge, we would like to thank you for featuring The Clipper Lounge and our hotel in your recent write up on Afternoon Tea vs High Tea. We look forward to welcoming you to our hhotel very soon and should you require our further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.

    Best Wishes

    Geoffrey Wu
    E-Commerce and Social Media Manger
    Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

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  2. miss pApril 15, 2012 at 1:40 AM

    hi Geoffrey, my apology for VERY late reply - yes! i did have afternoon tea at MO and i love the light afternoon tea!

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