I'm not familiar with European customs, and have seen questions about Tea, but not sure if it's lunch, or dinner.
2006-09-19 05:06:00 · 13 answers · asked by dph 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
There is no direct correspondence with any American custom -- afternoon tea is a very British thing. The closest that Americans get to it is an afternoon snack.
Tea is traditionally served around 4 p.m. in England, but the time is somewhat flexible. Tea is a light meal; it's not meant to fill one up, only to tide one over until dinner (which is often served later than the norm in America).
2006-09-19 05:16:50 · answer #1 · answered by D'archangel 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Kiskadi first, it's not breakfast!
Tea originally meant the meal about 5 o'clock consisting of things like sandwiches and cakes. This meal is had when a cooked meal has been eaten at lunch time. Otherwise "tea" means dinner eaten in the very late afternoon, early evening.
By the way, I'm English, so this isn't a guess this is a fact!
2006-09-19 05:18:04 · answer #2 · answered by hollymichal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tea is a word used in Northern England for the evening meal. Northerners have tea early like 5pm. I've found the further north someone is from, the earlier they have tea.
2006-09-19 05:17:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tea isn't the night meal. In England the food are noted as: Breakfast Luncheon Tea Dinner/Supper it is particularly trouble-free to call lunch "dinner" and dinner "tea". In usa they call food the comparable as we do in the united kingdom Cissie: i think you're an American. there is not any such concern as intense Tea in England and inns in trouble-free terms grant Afternoon Tea. among the top instructions Supper isn't some thing eaten earlier mattress, that's what they call dinner and morning espresso isn't a meal and in the united kingdom it rather is noted as elevenses.
2016-12-12 11:08:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tea for my family has always been a few hoursafter dinner dinner at 5. tea at 7.30 some refer to it as supper, also we drink a lot of tea so i suppose it could be any meal you drink with tea.
2006-09-19 05:34:23 · answer #5 · answered by carla s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't relate to Europe but to England. You should be aware that Europe is made up of several countries with very different customs and traditions. The word 'tea' used in this context relates to the evening meal and is used in the north of England. As someone else mentioned, they tend to eat fairly early in the evening in the north of England.
2006-09-19 05:22:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tea is actually dinner. Here in Scotland thats what it is any way. If they say they are having supper that is a light snack later in the evening before they go to bed.
2006-09-19 10:42:17 · answer #7 · answered by Han 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think that supper would be comparable to tea. Supper is a lighter meal taken later in the day. Supper comes from the word soup (souper - French) - so it means it is much lighter.
Dinner is a large meal taken in the afternoon or in the evening.
2006-09-19 05:19:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, here in England,we have,Breakfast, Lunch,Tea, Supper, (Dinner). So I assume its Dinner.
2006-09-19 05:23:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tea refers to Breakfast
2006-09-19 05:10:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋