VIP Class Notes (Luca)

English food can be described as “simple”. There are only two ways to make it: bake it in the oven, or cook it in the pot. When cooking, you don’t put in any condiments. When eating, you can put some salt, pepper or mustard, spicy soy sauce and so on according to your personal preference. It’s about respecting people’s likes and dislikes, but it’s hard to avoid the suspicion of cutting corners. 
British food culture is rich in British food. All kinds of nutrients that human body needs will be met from these different foods. The standard of British breakfast includes bacon, black pudding (black pudding is not pudding, but a sausage made from animal blood, meat, fat, oats and bread), fried eggs, bread, tomatoes and tea.
In Europe, the French “national drink” is wine, the German “national drink” is beer, while the British “national drink” is black tea similar to Chinese red tea. Britain is the largest black tea importing country in the world. British people can’t live without tea for a day, and regard tea as the “national drink” or “the first drink”. Afternoon tea in Britain represents a culture, an art, or and an identity.
Afternoon tea was first created by Anna Maria Stanhope, Duchess of Bedfordshire in Victorian era (1819-1901), and became popular all over Britain in the 1840s. According to the custom at that time, the noble’s dinner usually didn’t start until 8 p.m., and the Duchess often felt hungry at about 4 p.m., so she asked her servant to prepare some tea, bread, butter and small cakes to her room, which was very pleasant. Gradually, at 4 p.m., the duchess would invite three or five confidants to sip the fragrant pure tea from the porcelain tableware, with exquisite sandwiches and small cakes, to enjoy a relaxed afternoon. This is the origin of afternoon tea.
Fish and chips originated from England. They are fish without bones and bones, sliced and wrapped in wet dough, then fried. At the same time, there are also French fries, which are served with different seasonings. It is a very common street snack. It’s also popular in New Zealand and Australia. In the United States, this kind of fish and chips is becoming more and more popular. For decades, fish and chips have been a popular take away food all over the world. It’s convenient and delicious.
Yorkshire pudding, also known as “egg tower”, originated from Yorkshire, England, has a history of several hundred years. It is reported that it is one of the Queen’s favorite foods and is a typical British traditional home dish. The traditional way is to collect the juice from roast beef. The top butter is used for Yorkshire pudding and the bottom for gravy. Yorkshire pudding is usually served with roast beef and gravy.

Sunday barbecue is a traditional British meal, which is only served on Sundays. If it’s Christmas, it’s even more prosperous. A barbecue meal usually includes roast meat (such as lamb, beef, chicken and pork), baked potatoes and various vegetables, as well as Yorkshire pudding and a variety of gravy.
English food can be described as “simple”. There are only two ways to make it: bake it in the oven, or cook it in the pot. When cooking, you don’t put any condiments. When eating, you can put some salt, pepper or mustard, spicy soy sauce and so on according to your personal preference. It’s about respecting people’s likes and dislikes, but it’s hard to avoid the suspicion of cutting corners.
British food culture is rich in British food. All kinds of nutrients that human body needs will be met from these different foods. The standard of British breakfast includes bacon, black pudding (black pudding is not pudding, but a sausage made from animal blood, meat, fat, oats and bread), fried eggs, bread, tomatoes and tea.
In Europe, French “national drink” is wine, German “national drink” is beer, while British “national drink” is similar to Chinese tea. Britain is the largest black tea importing country in the world. British people can’t live without tea for a day, and regard tea as the “national drink” of “the first drink”. Afternoon tea in Britain represents a culture, an art, or an identity.
Afternoon tea was first created by Anna Maria Stanhope, Duchess of Bedfordshire in Victorian era (1819-1901), and became popular all over Britain in the 1840s. According to the custom at that time, the noble’s dinner usually didn’t start until 8 p.m., and the Duchess often felt hungry at about 4 p.m., so she asked her servant to prepare some tea, bread, butter and small cakes to her room, which was very pleasant. Gradually, at 4 p.m., the duchess would invite three or five confidants to sip the fragrant pure tea from the porcelain tableware, with exquisite sandwiches and small cakes, to enjoy a relaxed afternoon. This is the origin of afternoon tea.
Fish and chips originated from England. They are fish without bones and bones, sliced and wrapped in wet dough, then fried. At the same time, there are also French fries, which are served with different seasonings. It is a very common street snack. It’s also popular in New Zealand and Australia. In the United States, this kind of fish and chips is becoming more and more popular. For decades, fish and chips have been a popular take away food all over the world. It’s convenient and delicious.
Yorkshire pudding, also known as “egg tower”, originated from Yorkshire, England, has a history of several hundred years. It is reported that it is one of the Queen’s favorite foods and is a typical British traditional home dish. The traditional way is to collect the juice from roast beef. The top butter is used for Yorkshire pudding and the bottom for gravy. Yorkshire pudding is usually served with roast beef and gravy.
Sunday barbecue roast is a traditional British meal, which is only served on Sundays. If it’s Christmas, it’s even more prosperous. A barbecue meal usually includes roast meat (such as lamb, beef, chicken and pork), baked potatoes and various vegetables, as well as Yorkshire pudding and a variety of gravy.

Vocabulary

Black tea is tea without milk, where as white tea is tea with milk. This is different to China

latte 拿铁

peppermint 薄荷

Dumplings 饺子，馄饨

pancake

scones, roast, cakes, egg tart, tea, sandwiches, macaroons, walnut tart, strawberry tart.

Make sentences using the above words in past tense.

Two years ago my mother and I ate afternoon tea in Xingya Grand Hotel. And we ate scones, some small cakes and very small [even smaller] cakes. On the first level [floor], there were some cakes, macaroons and puddings. On the second floor there were scones, walnut tarts and egg shells with sandwiches inside (a modern twist on the classic egg salad sandwich). On the third there were some smaller sandwiches and some Chinese meats. My mother drank a latte, I drank a milk tea (black tea with milk). And we also ate my favorite shanghai dumplings (馄饨). After the tea we had some candy called ligaotan. It is good for your throat. This candy has peppermint in it.

Pronunciation

ate is pronounced like the number “8”

drunk and drank.