下午茶禮儀

Etiquette of afternoon tea

下午茶禮儀

As with everything, a particular etiquette is associated with afternoon tea. Here are a few tips.

事事皆有禮儀，下午茶亦不例外。下面這些小貼士，可以確保你享受一次完美的下午茶。

1. By definition , afternoon tea is a dainty meal. So, when you drink your tea, take small sips rather than “glugging” it down. There's a definite order to take tea, but the actual drinking of tea can take place throughout the “meal”.

1. 顯然，下午茶是精致的一餐。所以，飲茶時要小口啜飲，不能端杯見底。雖然喝茶的順序有講究，但實際上，在整個下午茶過程中，你隨時可以品嘗香茗。

2. Similarly, the food served should be consumed in a restrained fashion as well. Sandwiches are eaten first, followed by the sweet snacks, such as cakes, pastries and scones.

2. 同樣，品嘗下午茶食物也是十分講究的。先吃三明治、然后是甜點，例如蛋糕，點心以及英式松餅。

3. Scones are always broken, never cut. They should be served with jam and clotted cream, or butter. The jam goes on first, followed by the cream or butter.

3. 英式松餅往往是小塊的，不再作切分。一般會配上果醬、固體奶油或黃油。先抹果醬，然后再涂奶油或黃油。

4. Crumpets are buttered whole and then cut before eating.

4. 吃烤餅時先要整體涂滿黃油，食用前再切開。

5. Cakes and pastries should be made so that the use of a pastry fork is not needed; although if that's not the case, the use of such an implement is perfectly acceptable .

5. 蛋糕和點心都是事先準備好的，因此不需要使用糕點叉，但如遇例外，也完全可以使用這些餐具。

6. If you take milk with your tea, pour the tea first and then add milk.

6. 若要在茶中添加牛奶時，切記要先倒茶再加牛奶。