Since you are in Malaysia, you should try "High tea" "Afternoon tea".
When you hear High tea or Afternoon tea, you would image of this.
Actually there are differences between Afternoon tea and High tea.
It's a tea habit originated from Britain, which is eaten at afternoon 3-5pm but it is not only to enjoy drinking tea and eating snacks but also for socializing and you need knowledge about dishes, flowers, interiors, manners. It is a similar concept as Japanese tea ceremony.
In old Britain, it was an entertainment for high-class people.
For afternoon tea, usually they have tea(of course), sandwiches, scones, cookies, cupcakes... and so on.
Some of you might have thought why they eat sandwiches for tea time. This is related to their cultures. In Europe, they like to go to opera, classical concerts or ballet dance concerts and they usually start at 6 or 7pm and tend to have dinner after the concert so that they have light meal such as sandwiches not to get hungry during the concert. They know how to enjoy the life.
So actually this is the one we image hearing from afternoon tea or high tea...
On the other hand, High tea is eaten at later time than Afternoon tea and is originally born among working class. Put simply, as it was dinner, they had not only sandwiches and light snacks but also "fish and chips" and meat. It is also called "meat tea" for that reason. Therefore high-class people never called it "high tea".
Nowadays, both are the same thing.
When the Americas was under British colony, they misunderstood "high" as "formal" so that High tea is mentioned as a very fancy tea party.
Malaysia was also under Britain between 1826 - 1957.
In many cafes or hotel lounges here, they have "afternoon tea" "high tea" set.
One of the famous ones is Carcosa Sri Negara Hotel.
I'd love to try it there!! Anyway I had my first experience in Chinoz on the Park @ KLCC.
48rm++ for 2 persons.
They have the set from 2pm-6pm only.
It was quite a lot and satisfied!!
I did not like the cupcake but I was very satisfied :)
Especially Scones were really nice!
If you have a chance, why don't you try "Afternoon tea"??!
When you hear High tea or Afternoon tea, you would image of this.
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| From Wikipedia |
Actually there are differences between Afternoon tea and High tea.
What is afternoon tea?
It's a tea habit originated from Britain, which is eaten at afternoon 3-5pm but it is not only to enjoy drinking tea and eating snacks but also for socializing and you need knowledge about dishes, flowers, interiors, manners. It is a similar concept as Japanese tea ceremony.
In old Britain, it was an entertainment for high-class people.
For afternoon tea, usually they have tea(of course), sandwiches, scones, cookies, cupcakes... and so on.
Why do they eat sandwiches for tea time?
Some of you might have thought why they eat sandwiches for tea time. This is related to their cultures. In Europe, they like to go to opera, classical concerts or ballet dance concerts and they usually start at 6 or 7pm and tend to have dinner after the concert so that they have light meal such as sandwiches not to get hungry during the concert. They know how to enjoy the life.
So actually this is the one we image hearing from afternoon tea or high tea...
Nowadays, both are the same thing.
When the Americas was under British colony, they misunderstood "high" as "formal" so that High tea is mentioned as a very fancy tea party.
Malaysia was also under Britain between 1826 - 1957.
In many cafes or hotel lounges here, they have "afternoon tea" "high tea" set.
One of the famous ones is Carcosa Sri Negara Hotel.
I'd love to try it there!! Anyway I had my first experience in Chinoz on the Park @ KLCC.
48rm++ for 2 persons.
They have the set from 2pm-6pm only.
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| Afternoon tea set |
- Scones with strawberry jam and whipped cream.
- 3 types of sandwiches
- Crackers with salmon cream
- Tarts with plums
- Cream puffs
- Cream puddings
- Cup cakes
- Chocolate cakes
- Tea (Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Green tea..etc)
I did not like the cupcake but I was very satisfied :)
Especially Scones were really nice!
If you have a chance, why don't you try "Afternoon tea"??!
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