This Southern!anon can't stop laughing at the silly truth of it, though. I befriended a British transfer student last year and when she came over for a slumber party (you'd never know we were seniors in high school at the time xD;) I offered her tea (which is ALWAYS sweet and iced-over, with maybe a bit of lemon in it yummm P: ).
I think I offended her when I pulled out the pitcher from the fridge... xD; She was very nice about it, though, so I didn't think anything of it until just about now u__u *unable-to-read-atmosphere!fail*
(to be honest, this anon hasn't had hot tea in years.. xD I never really liked the bitter!watery!taste, though I collect the tins because I think the idea of it is classy.. *fails some more*)
in here, tea primarily comes powdered and in sachets. you just have to take out a pitcher of cold water, mix the powder, shake, and BAM! instant iced tea! we also have variations such as apple green tea (yes *A*), lychee tea, etc.
the good old fashioned teabags are a little expensive and hard to come by, let alone the tea leaves them selves. and we don't have electric kettles (this is actually the first time i've heard about them), nor do we boil water especially for tea. if we want hot tea, we use the thermos instead.
okay, i'm rambling.
^^
(speaking of tea, recaptcha: biloba encomita. lol wth?)
Another filipino!anon here seconds, and wants to add that my American friends are amazed that I dislike tea and like coffee even more than they do. "But you're Asian!"
"Yes, but WE can grow our own coffee."
And as everyone knows, us sugar-loving Pinoys love tsokolate more than anything. "Tsokolate, eh!" :DDDD
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Re: Vignettes of two cultures: Bonus
(Anonymous) 2010-08-27 04:09 am (UTC)(link)Everyone knows tea only comes iced and sweet!
Re: Vignettes of two cultures: Bonus
(Anonymous) 2010-08-27 04:33 am (UTC)(link)Re: Vignettes of two cultures: Bonus
(Anonymous) 2010-09-05 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)I think I offended her when I pulled out the pitcher from the fridge... xD; She was very nice about it, though, so I didn't think anything of it until just about now u__u *unable-to-read-atmosphere!fail*
(to be honest, this anon hasn't had hot tea in years.. xD I never really liked the bitter!watery!taste, though I collect the tins because I think the idea of it is classy.. *fails some more*)
Re: Vignettes of two cultures: Bonus
(Anonymous) 2010-10-06 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)in here, tea primarily comes powdered and in sachets. you just have to take out a pitcher of cold water, mix the powder, shake, and BAM! instant iced tea! we also have variations such as apple green tea (yes *A*), lychee tea, etc.
the good old fashioned teabags are a little expensive and hard to come by, let alone the tea leaves them selves. and we don't have electric kettles (this is actually the first time i've heard about them), nor do we boil water especially for tea. if we want hot tea, we use the thermos instead.
okay, i'm rambling.
^^
(speaking of tea, recaptcha: biloba encomita. lol wth?)
Re: Vignettes of two cultures: Bonus
(Anonymous) 2010-10-06 12:51 pm (UTC)(link)"Yes, but WE can grow our own coffee."
And as everyone knows, us sugar-loving Pinoys love tsokolate more than anything. "Tsokolate, eh!" :DDDD