About the Book: TEA: Global Edible Series
From oolong to sencha to chai, tea is one of the worlds most popular beverages.
Perhaps that is because it is a uniquely adaptable drink, consumed in many
different varieties and ways by cultures across the globe and in many different
settings, from the intricate traditions of the Japanese tea ceremony to the
elegant tea-rooms of Britain to iced tea drunk on the verandas of the American
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