英国下午茶的饮食文化

Today people in the UK eat a more varied diet than ever before. As well as the regional diets of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland the many immigrant communities have introduced their cuisines to the previously unadventurousBritons: Chinese, Greek, Indian, Italian, Thai, American fast foods such as pizza, hamburgers and fried chicken have to some extent displaced the traditional fast food of fish and chips.
今天，英国人的饮食比以往更加多样化。除了英国地方性饮食习惯诸如英格兰，苏格兰，威尔士和北爱尔兰，许多移民社区也将他们的饮食带到了英国：中国，希腊，印度，意大利，泰国，美国快餐食品，如比萨饼，汉堡包和炸鸡已在一定程度上取代传统的快餐店的炸鱼和薯条。

Because of the climate and the Germanic origins of many of its early people, the UK has been a traditionally beer drinking rather than a wine drinking country. Nevertheless, in recent years, vineyards in the south of England have proved successful. In the west of England the traditional drink is cider, rather than beer. Over Britain as a whole, however, the traditional drink is tea.
由于气候和日耳曼起源，英国人在传统上一直是喝啤酒，而不是葡萄酒的饮用国。然而，近年来，葡萄园在英格兰南部的栽培已证明是成功的。英格兰西部的传统饮料是苹果酒，而不是啤酒。然而从总体而言，英国的传统饮品却是茶。

今天我们着重要为大家介绍的是 Afternoon Tea: A very British tradition。

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。

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.”

You might be surprised to learn that British people love tea. In fact, afternoon tea is more than just a drink – sometimes it's a complete meal.
英国人喜爱喝茶，对于这点你或许会感到些许惊讶。事实上，下午茶对于英国人来说，远远不止是一种饮品，有时候那便是一顿完整的餐饭。