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shadowkatUgh, so very bored at work. Oh well, should be grateful for the down-time?
And I'm leaving town soon - going to Hilton Head, SC to visit my mother for her 82nd birthday. Unlike most people on the planet, I actually get along rather well with my mother. She's a kind, logical person, who unconditionally loves everyone in her family.
I've complaints about a lot of things - but when it comes to my parents? I basically hit the lottery.
Sometimes I think we all select a hand of cards when we come into this world - and that's basically what we've got to deal with - no exchanges.
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1.) Do you like (or have you ever had) Chai tea?
Whomever did this meme doesn't know what Chai means. It means "tea". So you are basically asking if anyone has ever had tea tea.
Chai is tea.
Here's the explanation for those who don't know:
"In India, the term ‘chai’ means tea. Since most Indians drink tea boiled with milk and sugar the word has become synonymous with milk tea. There are several variations and the names usually indicate the condiment used with the tea. When ginger is added, it’s Adrak Chai. A ‘masala chai’ is a chai tea with milk and a hint of spices – cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon mostly. Saunf wali chai is the same milk tea flavored with fennel seeds. The main difference between chai and masala tea is the addition of spices. Chai is black tea and hot milk, while Masala tea will combine black tea, milk and a few spices.
With chai growing in popularity, Western tea drinkers have begun referring to milk tea as chai tea or chai latte. Latte is Italian for milk; café latte is a combination of espresso and milk similar to the French grand crème, the German Milchkaffee and the international cappuccino.
A chai latte is, therefore, a combination of tea and milk made by pouring a tea infusion into a glass of hot milk. Chai tea latte recipes use an infusion of black tea with spices like pepper, ginger, cloves, cardamom and star anise. For an Indian though, this recipe sounds very similar to the masala chai but perhaps, slightly unappealing too, as pouring the tea infusion into milk instead of boiling them all together is quite unheard of in these parts.
Meanwhile, with more Indians also choosing to drink more varieties of tea, besides chai, tea now is a broader term. It can refer to either black, green, white or even a blend. How it’s steeped and enjoyed is a personal preference – some prefer it with a little milk while others may choose to add lemon or sweeten with honey or sugar. Strong black teas accommodate milk easily while greens and whites are best drunk plain and unsweetened."
Difference between Chai and Tea
An in answer to the question? Yes. I love Chai.
2. The United Nations celebrates International Translation Day to celebrate professional language translators. Have you ever used Google Translate?
Yes. It's problematic.
3. In 1884, forty-one delegates from 25 nations met in Washington DC for the International Meridian Conference and chose the Greenwich Meridian in the UK as the Prime Meridian of the World (Longitude 0 degrees). Which degree longitude do you live on?
Approximately 74.
4. What’s your favourite snack?
Chocolate?
And I'm leaving town soon - going to Hilton Head, SC to visit my mother for her 82nd birthday. Unlike most people on the planet, I actually get along rather well with my mother. She's a kind, logical person, who unconditionally loves everyone in her family.
I've complaints about a lot of things - but when it comes to my parents? I basically hit the lottery.
Sometimes I think we all select a hand of cards when we come into this world - and that's basically what we've got to deal with - no exchanges.
**
1.) Do you like (or have you ever had) Chai tea?
Whomever did this meme doesn't know what Chai means. It means "tea". So you are basically asking if anyone has ever had tea tea.
Chai is tea.
Here's the explanation for those who don't know:
"In India, the term ‘chai’ means tea. Since most Indians drink tea boiled with milk and sugar the word has become synonymous with milk tea. There are several variations and the names usually indicate the condiment used with the tea. When ginger is added, it’s Adrak Chai. A ‘masala chai’ is a chai tea with milk and a hint of spices – cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon mostly. Saunf wali chai is the same milk tea flavored with fennel seeds. The main difference between chai and masala tea is the addition of spices. Chai is black tea and hot milk, while Masala tea will combine black tea, milk and a few spices.
With chai growing in popularity, Western tea drinkers have begun referring to milk tea as chai tea or chai latte. Latte is Italian for milk; café latte is a combination of espresso and milk similar to the French grand crème, the German Milchkaffee and the international cappuccino.
A chai latte is, therefore, a combination of tea and milk made by pouring a tea infusion into a glass of hot milk. Chai tea latte recipes use an infusion of black tea with spices like pepper, ginger, cloves, cardamom and star anise. For an Indian though, this recipe sounds very similar to the masala chai but perhaps, slightly unappealing too, as pouring the tea infusion into milk instead of boiling them all together is quite unheard of in these parts.
Meanwhile, with more Indians also choosing to drink more varieties of tea, besides chai, tea now is a broader term. It can refer to either black, green, white or even a blend. How it’s steeped and enjoyed is a personal preference – some prefer it with a little milk while others may choose to add lemon or sweeten with honey or sugar. Strong black teas accommodate milk easily while greens and whites are best drunk plain and unsweetened."
Difference between Chai and Tea
An in answer to the question? Yes. I love Chai.
2. The United Nations celebrates International Translation Day to celebrate professional language translators. Have you ever used Google Translate?
Yes. It's problematic.
3. In 1884, forty-one delegates from 25 nations met in Washington DC for the International Meridian Conference and chose the Greenwich Meridian in the UK as the Prime Meridian of the World (Longitude 0 degrees). Which degree longitude do you live on?
Approximately 74.
4. What’s your favourite snack?
Chocolate?