正统英式维多利亚下午茶的生活文化内涵.ppt

* The Culture of Cuisine 设计：永远的215 The most famous meal in Britain could be the traditional breakfast. What makes it so popular with British people and visitors alike? sausage bacon mushroom tomato toast scone baked beans …… 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. Many children at school and adults at work will have a packed lunch. This typically consists of a sandwich, a packet of crisps, a piece of fruit and a drink. The packed lunch is kept in a plastic container. The traditional lunch break is disappearing, with workers spending only 3.5 minutes a day eating their midday meal, according to new research. While people used to take their break with a leisurely meal or stroll , they now spend their time shopping, making personal calls or checking their online bank account. 正统英式维多利亚下午茶的生活文化内涵： 英国在维多利亚女皇时代（公元1837～1901）是大英帝国最强盛的时代，文化艺术蓬勃发展；人们醉心于追求艺术文化的内涵及精致生活品味。维多莉亚下午茶是一门综合的艺术,简朴却不寒酸,华丽却不庸俗。 You might be surprised to learn that British people love tea. In fact, afternoon tea is more than just a drink – sometimes its a complete meal. 著名作家Henry James曾经说过：“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as 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 t