do you call all hot drinks tea?

[mammadon]

I was told that in Trinidad, people call things like coffee, cocoa and milo tea, even though they're different from tea.

Do you do this?

[Solachica]

I see people saying chai tea :lol:

[Ali]

^ I duz drink indian chai tea.....is it wrong to say that? :?

[snowbird]

:D other than chocolate or coffee drinks..... I guess yes, I refer to all hot drinks be it herbal, fruit, root, or otherwise as tea, somehow the term 'hot beverage' just doesn't cut it with me :D

[grapesweetie]

^ I duz drink indian chai tea.....is it wrong to say that? :?


spali
chai means tea
so u sayin tea tea :lol:

[Muslim_Chick]

but dat is what d ppl does call it.............. :P so stop laughin at him :P

[Solachica]

:lol: dem funny

[Muslim_Chick]

:mrgreen: :P

[sylvestter]

no

[Ali]

anyhows...i love by indian tea tea :roll: .....
even the baby's bottle of milk is referred to as tea......i hardly ever heard someone say baby formula :lol:

[shield_2006]

This TT thing was a long time thing. That went out with bell bottoms and platform shoes. Only in the country u might hear people saying everything is T-but it still have Toe T-that never goin out of style.

Mammadon-u ever hear bout Toe T. Ask any guyl u know if she want some Toe T. and tell we wah happen.

[mammadon]

This TT thing was a long time thing. That went out with bell bottoms and platform shoes. Only in the country u might hear people saying everything is T-but it still have Toe T-that never goin out of style.

Mammadon-u ever hear bout Toe T. Ask any guyl u know if she want some Toe T. and tell we wah happen.

lol... :lol:

I won't since i might get a slap across the face. or be charged with sexual harassment, and the jails in trinidad (from what i hear anyhow) aren't that pretty. :lol:

[shield_2006]

This TT thing was a long time thing. That went out with bell bottoms and platform shoes. Only in the country u might hear people saying everything is T-but it still have Toe T-that never goin out of style.

Mammadon-u ever hear bout Toe T. Ask any guyl u know if she want some Toe T. and tell we wah happen.

lol... :lol:

I won't since i might get a slap across the face. or be charged with sexual harassment, and the jails in trinidad (from what i hear anyhow) aren't that pretty. :lol:

You is more Trini than I thought. :D :D

[Angie]

This TT thing was a long time thing. That went out with bell bottoms and platform shoes. Only in the country u might hear people saying everything is T-but it still have Toe T-that never goin out of style.

Mammadon-u ever hear bout Toe T. Ask any guyl u know if she want some Toe T. and tell we wah happen.

Mammadon should ask you if you want some Toe T :D

[Solachica]

I does hear people calling dey child milk tea for real Ali.

I does say milk. I wonder if they does give dey chirren tea for real.

[Sirius]

...no...that's a little bit odd!

[Angie]

I don't, I call it what it is, it's either tea, hot chocolate, hot cocoa etc. I am Americanized like that.

[sapodila]

I was told that in Trinidad, people call things like coffee, cocoa and milo tea, even though they're different from tea.

Do you do this?
Hello NO ! Yuh Mad! :lol: but dais what de people does say eh. When I want tea I say tea! Wen I want coffee I say COFFEE! When I want Cocoa< I say COCAO! When I want Milo I say HOT CHOCOLATE :lol: :oops:

[sapodila]

^ I duz drink indian chai tea.....is it wrong to say that? :?
Yes dat wong! Chai = TEA. Instead ask fuh Thanda Chai or Garam Chai = Cold Tea or Hot Tea

[sapodila]

I does hear people calling dey child milk tea for real Ali.

I does say milk. I wonder if they does give dey chirren tea for real.
This is what I know! Is milk! They does say "give de child ah bottle nah...." Then de reply might be " which milk? " " cow, bison or goat?!"

[mammadon]

This TT thing was a long time thing. That went out with bell bottoms and platform shoes. Only in the country u might hear people saying everything is T-but it still have Toe T-that never goin out of style.

Mammadon-u ever hear bout Toe T. Ask any guyl u know if she want some Toe T. and tell we wah happen.

Mammadon should ask you if you want some Toe T :D

not really. ah doh swing that way. :lol:

[quietgirl]

Trin bad habit!! lol.... Tea, Coffee .......... hmmmmmm

[travelbug]

NO NO NO!

[simplecandice]

I was told that in Trinidad, people call things like coffee, cocoa and milo tea, even though they're different from tea.

Do you do this?

Nope, I call each beverage whether hot/cold by its name.

[grapesweetie]

I was told that in Trinidad, people call things like coffee, cocoa and milo tea, even though they're different from tea.

Do you do this?


it's prolly like how we call all laundry detergents breeze or dishwashing liquid squeezee :|

[Honey]

Chai tea

Chai (written ??? in Hindi) is an Indian term for tea from India. Chai (pronounced like ch + eye) is actually a generic word for tea in many South Asian countries, and also in Swahili, an Eastern African language, where it was brought by Indian merchants. True Chai, however comes from India where it is said that a king invented the drink over 5000 years ago and kept Chai's secret recipe as a national treasure. In USA more people refer to Indian tea as Chai Tea, which sounds funny if you consider that Chai means Tea. But nevertheless in India prepared Chai is sold in many varieties the most famous being "Masala" (?????), which is the Hindi word for spice.


Chai is incredibly popular in India, even more popular than coffee is in the United States. Chai is also a relatively popular beverage in coffeehouses in other countries.


There is no fixed recipe or preparation method for masala chai tea. In fact, many families in India have their own special versions of the tea. Due to the huge range of possible variations, chai can be considered a class of tea rather than a specific kind. But all chai has four basic components:

* Tea: The base tea is usually a strong black tea, so that the various spices and sweeteners do not overpower it. However, a wide variety of teas can be and are used to make chai.
* Sweetener: Plain white sugar is sufficient, though unprocessed sugar, molasses, honey, and other sweeteners can be used for various flavors.
* Milk or other such creamers.
* Spices: cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, peppercorn, and cloves are some of the most common elements, though chai can be made with such varied ingredients as nutmeg, chocolate or licorice.

Chai can be prepared in many ways, but a typical sequence might include boiling the spice mixture with the sweetener, adding tea and milk and bringing back to a boil, and then allowing the tea mixture to steep for several minutes. See the external links for many example chai recipes.

http://www.chai-tea.org/whatisit.html

[sapodila]

Gosh..........I going to make some massala chai rite now!

[brag]

We always had coffee tea, chocolate/coco tea, ovaltine tea, green tea, red rose tea, black tea, orange/lime bud tea, and venven tea. We never referred to milk as a tea. Milk was always milk for us, served hot. We did not even know about drinking cold milk until we came to the US.