LEADER 02510nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910790034503321 005 20230725031320.0 010 $a1-78539-227-1 010 $a1-283-13376-8 010 $a9786613133762 010 $a1-86189-892-4 035 $a(CKB)2670000000092478 035 $a(EBL)692189 035 $a(OCoLC)726744601 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000526039 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11345950 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000526039 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10522302 035 $a(PQKB)10671020 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC692189 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL692189 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10470242 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL313376 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000092478 100 $a20110606d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aTea$b[electronic resource] $ea global history /$fHelen Saberi 210 $aLondon $cReaktion Books$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (186 p.) 225 1 $aRB-Edible 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-86189-776-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aTea Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1. What is Tea?; 2. China; 3. Japan, Korea and Taiwan; 4. Caravans and Mediterranean Shores; 5. Tea Comes to the West; 6. India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia; 7. Tea Today and Tomorrow; Recipes; Glossary; References; Select Bibliography; Websites and Associations; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index 330 $aFrom chai to oolong to sencha, tea is one of the world's most popular beverages. Perhaps that is because it is a unique and adaptable drink, consumed in many different varieties by cultures across the globe and in many different settings, from the intricate traditions of Japanese teahouses to the elegant tearooms of Britain to the verandas of the deep South. In Tea food historian Helen Saberi explores this rich and fascinating history. Saberi looks at the economic and social uses of tea, such as its use as a currency during the Tang Dynasty and 1913 creat 410 0$aRB-Edible 606 $aTea 606 $aTea$xHistory 615 0$aTea. 615 0$aTea$xHistory. 676 $a641.3372 700 $aSaberi$b Helen$01541778 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910790034503321 996 $aTea$93794141 997 $aUNINA