▲ 181 ▼ If you ask for "tea" at a restaurant, what happens and where do you live? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 201 comments fedilink hide all child comments In the South East, they bring you sweetened (usually far too sweetened for my tastes) iced tea. This is amazingly universal. I live in NC and have been probing the border for years. For "nicer" restaurants, the universal sweet tea boundary seems to be precisely at the NC/VA border.
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) A nice hot cup of char with a separate little jug of milk and sugar to taste. Oh, and a little spoon. Lovely permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm guessing auto correct got you on your cup of "char". Either that or you very sarcastically don't like chai. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] McrRed@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh no old bean, no autocorrect involved...we call it char round here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago Ah... that's... interesting. Is there a reason why? And where is that? Cause I don't think I'd ever connect the two. Like, if someone offered me a cup of char, I'd probably think coffee before tea. Cause one is at least significantly roasted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lapsang souchong. Yum. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I suppose I could see char being an apt description (which I'm curious if that is what the other commenter was referencing). While I wouldn't say it's roasted, the flavor itself could convey that flavor I guess. Being roasted isn't the only way to get a smokey flavor, which I think is one of the main flavors I associate with the word "char". That or charcoal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 2 years ago Let's not read too much into my dumb joke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm guessing auto correct got you on your cup of "char". Either that or you very sarcastically don't like chai. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] McrRed@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh no old bean, no autocorrect involved...we call it char round here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago Ah... that's... interesting. Is there a reason why? And where is that? Cause I don't think I'd ever connect the two. Like, if someone offered me a cup of char, I'd probably think coffee before tea. Cause one is at least significantly roasted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lapsang souchong. Yum. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I suppose I could see char being an apt description (which I'm curious if that is what the other commenter was referencing). While I wouldn't say it's roasted, the flavor itself could convey that flavor I guess. Being roasted isn't the only way to get a smokey flavor, which I think is one of the main flavors I associate with the word "char". That or charcoal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 2 years ago Let's not read too much into my dumb joke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh no old bean, no autocorrect involved...we call it char round here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago Ah... that's... interesting. Is there a reason why? And where is that? Cause I don't think I'd ever connect the two. Like, if someone offered me a cup of char, I'd probably think coffee before tea. Cause one is at least significantly roasted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago Ah... that's... interesting. Is there a reason why? And where is that? Cause I don't think I'd ever connect the two. Like, if someone offered me a cup of char, I'd probably think coffee before tea. Cause one is at least significantly roasted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lapsang souchong. Yum. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I suppose I could see char being an apt description (which I'm curious if that is what the other commenter was referencing). While I wouldn't say it's roasted, the flavor itself could convey that flavor I guess. Being roasted isn't the only way to get a smokey flavor, which I think is one of the main flavors I associate with the word "char". That or charcoal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 2 years ago Let's not read too much into my dumb joke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I suppose I could see char being an apt description (which I'm curious if that is what the other commenter was referencing). While I wouldn't say it's roasted, the flavor itself could convey that flavor I guess. Being roasted isn't the only way to get a smokey flavor, which I think is one of the main flavors I associate with the word "char". That or charcoal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 2 years ago Let's not read too much into my dumb joke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 2 years ago Let's not read too much into my dumb joke. permalink fedilink source parent