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Did you know, The word for tea in most of mainland China (and also in Japan) is
'cha'. (Hence its frequency in names of Japanese teas: Sencha, Hojicha,
etc.) but the word for tea in Fujian province is 'te' (pronounced
approximately 'tay'). As luck would have it, the first mass marketers of
tea in the West were the Dutch, whose contacts were in Fujian. They
adopted this name, and handed it on to most other European countries. The
two exceptions are Russia and Portugal, who had independent trade links to
China. The Portuguese call it 'cha', the Russians 'chai'. Other areas
(such as Turkey, South Asia and the Arab countries) have some version of
'chai' or 'shai'. So contrary to belief, 'Chai' doesn't stand for Indian spiced tea, it
stands for any type of tea.
 Drinking Tea will not stain your teeth like coffee does, because it
contains fluoride- an active agent for strengthening enamel on teeth.
Anti-oxidant in tea are known for neutralizing cancer causing agents, even
some dermatologists are prescribing 'Tea Bath' for
younger looking skin.  A YUMMY RECIPE OF THE
ISSUE:
Curried Biscuits(Scone) |
Cut soften butter or margarine into all the dry ingredients with a pastry blender or a fork until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in just enough yogurt so dough leaves the side of the bowl and rounds up into a ball. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly for 10 times. Roll 1/2 inch thick. cut with floured 2-inch biscuit cutter or small juice glass. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart for crusty side, touching for soft sides. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Immediately remove from the cookie sheet. Serve with herbed butter or mango chutney along with TSS Masaala Chai for traditional English Low Tea Time. Smart Food Tips of the Issue: Tired of eating soggy or limp cereal ? Have dried out or stale cheese? If it is dry but not all that dry, slice off the crusty wedges (you can grate those) , and wrap the whole cheese in a cloth that has been dipped in vinegar and wrung out. Store in your refrigerator. Your rice is not white enough? Are you sure it isn't brown rice? All right, just asking. Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to the cooking water, and the rice will whiten more. |
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