Tea the Drink and

Tea the Meal That

You May Get Confused About

Tea the drink

茶飲

There are two forms of tea that often cause confusion in the tea world： tea the drink and tea the meal. Tea the drink is made from the Camellia Sinensis plant and from the processing of the plant white， green， oolong， and black teas are produced. The basic teas are also often blended with other plants like vanilla， mint and melon as well as flavors like Oil of Bergamot to make Earl Grey Tea.

The beverage is made by steeping processed leaves， buds， or twigs of the tea bush in hot. The processing can include oxidation， heating， drying， and the addition of other herbs， flowers， spices， and fruits.

The term “herbal tea” usually refers to infusions of fruits or of herbs （such as rosehip， chamomile， or jiaogulan） that contain no Camellia Sinensis.

在茶界，有兩種形式的茶時(shí)常引起混淆：一為“茶飲”，一為“茶餐”。茶飲是由山茶屬植物制成的，這些植物經(jīng)過(guò)加工制成白茶、綠茶、烏龍茶和紅茶。這幾種基礎(chǔ)茶還常與香草、薄荷、甜瓜等植物以及香檸檬油等香料混合，制成伯爵茶。

茶飲就是將加工過(guò)的茶葉、芽頭或嫩枝浸泡到熱水中制成的飲品。茶的加工處理包括氧化、加熱、干燥以及添加其他藥草、花朵、香料和水果。

“花果茶”通常指用水果或藥草（比如玫瑰果、甘菊或絞股藍(lán)）沖泡而成的飲品，不含山茶屬植物。

Tea the meal

茶餐

As for tea the meal， it involves tea the drink as an important part but really is directed toward social and family gatherings where tea and food are often consumed together.

Generally speaking， the tea meal became most popular and refined in Britain. Tea meals are also celebrated in other countries in differing forms.

Tea the meal breaks down into afternoon tea and high tea. Do you know what the differences among them are？

說(shuō)到“茶餐”，茶飲是其重要組成部分，真正的茶餐是指邊喝茶邊用餐的社交和家庭聚會(huì)餐。

一般而言，茶餐在英國(guó)最為普及，也最為講究。其他國(guó)家也有不同形式的茶餐。

茶餐分為下午茶和高茶。你知道它們有什么區(qū)別嗎？

Afternoon tea

下午茶

Afternoon tea （or Low tea） is a light meal typically eaten at 4：00 pm. It originated in Britain， however， most Britons no longer eat such a meal.

Traditionally， loose tea would be served in a teapot with milk and sugar. This would be accompanied by various sandwiches and usually cakes and pastries. Traditionally， the tea and food would be served on a lounge （or low） table.

While afternoon tea used to be an everyday event， nowadays it is more likely to be a treat in a hotel， café， or tea shop， although many Britons still have a cup of tea and slice of cake or chocolate at teatime. Accordingly， many hotels now market and promote afternoon teas.

“下午茶（或低茶）”特指下午4點(diǎn)用的簡(jiǎn)餐。它起源于英國(guó)，但現(xiàn)在，大多數(shù)英國(guó)人都不再吃這一餐。

傳統(tǒng)做法是將散茶沖泡在茶壺中，與牛奶和砂糖一并提供。同時(shí)還會(huì)配以各種各樣的三明治，以及一般都會(huì)有的蛋糕和油酥點(diǎn)心。這些茶水和食物傳統(tǒng)上都是放在客廳茶幾（或矮腳桌）上面。

雖然下午茶在過(guò)去很平常，但如今人們更多在酒店、咖啡館或茶坊才能享用。不過(guò)還是有很多英國(guó)人會(huì)在下午茶時(shí)間喝一杯茶、吃塊蛋糕或巧克力。因此，現(xiàn)在很多酒店都有下午茶的推廣促銷活動(dòng)。

High tea

高茶

High tea is an early evening meal， typically eaten between 5：00 and 6：00 pm. It would be eaten as a substitute for both afternoon tea and the evening meal. The term comes from the meal being eaten at the “high” （main） table， instead of the smaller lounge （or low） table. It is now largely replaced by the later meal tea.

It would usually consist of cold meats， eggs and/or fish， cakes and sandwiches. In a family， it tends to be less formal and is an informal snack （featuring sandwiches， cookies， pastry， fruit and the like） or else it is the main evening meal.

On farms， in rural areas or other working class environments， high tea would be the traditional， substantial meal eaten by workers immediately after nightfall， and would combine afternoon tea with the main evening meal.

“高茶”指傍晚時(shí)分所用的餐點(diǎn)，特指下午5點(diǎn)至6點(diǎn)的用餐。高茶可以代替下午茶和晚餐。人們?cè)凇案摺保ㄖ鳎┳郎嫌貌?，而不是在較矮小的客廳茶幾（或矮腳桌）上，“高茶”由此得名。如今，高茶基本上被晚些時(shí)候的那頓茶餐代替了。

高茶一般會(huì)有冷盤(pán)肉、雞蛋和/或魚(yú)、蛋糕以及三明治。在家里，高茶沒(méi)有那么正式，可以是隨意的小食（有三明治、曲奇、油酥點(diǎn)心、水果等），也可以是晚上正餐。

如果是在農(nóng)場(chǎng)、農(nóng)村地區(qū)或其他工薪階層出入的地方，高茶往往指工人們?cè)诎硎秤玫哪穷D傳統(tǒng)豐盛的餐點(diǎn)，把下午茶和晚上正餐合到了一起。

Word Study

blend with 混合;和……交融在一起

refined /r?'fa?nd/ adj. 優(yōu)雅的;有教養(yǎng)的;精制的

originate /?'r?d??ne?t/ v. 起源;發(fā)端于

The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics.

accompany /?'k?mp?ni/ v. 伴隨;陪伴

Each pack contains a book and accompanying CD.

substitute /'s?bst?tju?t/ n. 代替物;代用品

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