Originally Posted by francois
Depends who you mean by "you" - if you mean the English then you're correct
Depends who you mean by "you" - if you mean the English then you're correct
I'm a great fan of the high tea, which I gather is a cream tea on steroids. I've actually never heard of a cream tea. And to be honest, it doesn't sound all that appealing. 'Tea' and 'cream' just don't go together in the same sentence. I know, I know....you don't put the cream in the tea, but still......
I like to enjoy a high tea on a Sunday afternoon when I'm travelling. Some memorable ones have been at the Oriental in Bangkok, the Eastern and Oriental in Penang, the New Otani in Tokyo and the Peninsula in Hong Kong. It's a great way to spend a long, lazy Sunday, especially if it's raining. And I don't need to bother about dinner that night. So I suppose you could also say it's rather economical.
But I've never thought I'd having high tea in Pattaya. I'd completely forgotten about the Hilton Hotel. I'm sure they'd do one.
It would be a great place to take my regular guy.
He's very hi-so, you know! Lol
Thank you a447. I certainly appreciate your unparalleled knowledge of all things Thai.
a447 - can you define what you mean by High Tea.
The Cream Tea has already been explained - tea served with scones, jam, and cream (usually clotted cream), an Afternoon Tea is tea with an assortment of sandwiches, cakes, pastries, and here in Scotland at least a High Tea is a substantial meal such as Fish and Chips, Steak Pie, Roast Pork, followed by some home baked goodies
A high tea must just be another name for afternoon tea, served in a hi-so hotel, perhaps. It's quite an elaborate affair for which you have to dress appropriately in most places.
I've already explained to you that a High Tea is a substantial meal whereas an Afternoon Tea is tea and sandwiches and cakes - would you kindly pay attention, these matters are vitally important.
The apposite word here is "hi-so."
Those of us of Scottish descent are trained from a very early age to respect the importance of the 'High Tea' by participating in...High Chairs!!
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Actually a high tea would be served in a lo-so establishment as high tea was a manual workers meal. Afternoon tea would be served in a hi-so house or hotel.
The following article defines high tea rather well https://www.thespruce.com/afternoon-...ference-435327
I haven't seen any manual workers at any high tea I've been at.
Even the waiters make me feel under-dressed!
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