sunday food day

Today the International Society hosted their own "Afternoon Tea." Now, I honestly wasn't expecting much. I thought: "Free event? Eh... They might just give us one sandwich and cake for each person." I was so wrong. My jaw dropped when I saw two tables FILLED with all sorts of sandwiches and desserts. It felt like that scene in Harry Potter where all of the food magically appears on their tables. Of course, this was without the magic and a lot less food. But I was still impressed. The best part was that everything was actually delicious! Oh, and the tea was just from your standard tea packets. Still yummy with milk and sugar, though!

Don't do this to me.

Our food adventures continued later that night. Stacie and I met up with Kyle and headed to round 2 of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival. I'm so sad that today was the last day of the festival. I wish it could go on forever.

Food that was eaten (Part II):

1. Churros and Chocolate from Churros Susanna (Kyle)

2. Jian Bing/Chinese Crepe filled w/ fried chicken from Mei Mei's Street Cart (Stacie)

3. Macaroni and Cheese from The Mac Factory (Me!)

Again, everything tasted great. But the macaroni and cheese. Oh. my. lawd. Cheesy, garlicy, mushroomy, herby goodness. It's probably one of the best mac and cheeses I've ever had. I would have bought another bowl, but my stomach couldn't handle it.

Making the Jian Bing.

So good I almost cried.

Okay, enough about food! Now I need to catch up on my reading. Fun.

keep calm and drink tea

“Honestly, if you're given the choice between Armageddon and tea, you don't say 'what kind of tea?'”
― Neil Gaiman

I woke up super late this morning―or shall I say, afternoon? But that's okay, because it was the perfect time for afternoon tea! I love tea. My day never feels right unless I've had at least one cup of tea (or "cuppa" as they say here). Green tea is my go-to, but I'm always up to trying new flavors.

It was difficult to choose which tea shop to go to, but Teacup Kitchen was the ultimate decision. Because I'm super cheap, I didn't get the traditional "afternoon tea," which comes with those fancy 3-tier stands filled with finger sandwiches and cakes (I'll probably save that for another special day). Instead, I ordered the "cream tea" which comes with a pot of tea (ordered their special Teacup Brew) and a huge scone with strawberry preserve and clotted cream. This was the first time I've ever had my tea with sugar and milk. And my goodness, I don't know why I've never done such a thing before! Is this what I've been missing out on all my life? Have I been drinking tea wrong all this time? In fact: it was so good Stacie and I had to order another pot! The scone was also delicious. A perfect accompaniment.

Was this post solely dedicated to tea? Why yes, it's that special. And an English classic! Continue to read some interesting tea facts, or learn how to make a PROPER cuppa yourself (or for you Buzzfeed readers, here)!