Ely

The finest tea room in Britain named “Peacock” was located in Ely. I tried the traditional English afternoon tea there. There were three layers in the shelf. Usually the tea sandwiches with different flavors were put in the first layer. The scones, jam and butter were placed in the second layer. As for the third layer, some small tarts and cakes were deposited on the third layer. According to the tradition, we should eat the third layer first. The scones in Peacock taste almost the same as those I mentioned in my first post, but the butter and the jam were homemade. The cream was sweet but yummy and the jam was a little bit sour but it’s delicious. The brownie was also incredible when you ate it with handmade ice cream.

 

 

Ely is a small town with a famous cathedral near Cambridge. It took you fifteen minutes from Cambridge to Ely by train. The small town is surrounded by the river I like the silent atmosphere there, and it’s a best place to choose for the retirement life. J

 

 

Xiamen

 

I went to Xiamen with my relative this winter vacation. Because my uncle lived in Xiamen, he showed us around as the guide. This is a kind of dessert named Wo wo tou. Though it’s very small, after you ate it, you would feel full. So it was seen as the main food in the northern China. It shaped like the tart, so some Chinese called it “golden tart”. On the top of it was Chinese red date. It was made of cornmeal, that’s why its color was yellow. It was said even Empress Dowager Cixi liked its taste. It tastes like a steamed bun, but the difference was that Wo wo tou tasted sweeter. Now the Wo wo tou is regarded as panda’s favorite dessert. The reason why pandas like Wo wo tou is that it makes them feel full easily, so people tend to feed them it instead of lots of  bamboos. It tastes very unique.