{"id":12049,"date":"2013-03-26T08:24:36","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T15:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=12049"},"modified":"2014-08-19T13:04:11","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T20:04:11","slug":"tea-at-the-peninsula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/tea-at-the-peninsula\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea at the Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3538.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12055\" title=\"High tea at The Peninsula Hotel | ShesCookin.com\" alt=\"Afternoon tea, Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3538.jpg?resize=400%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3538.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3538.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3538.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBe serenaded&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>by a string quartet over scones, tea and gossip for English high tea at the iconic Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong. Introduced by the English, afternoon tea is quite possibly the best colonial legacy in Hong Kong and\u00a0the city&#8217;s luxury hoteliers have since perfected high tea in atmosphere, service and deliciousness to rival the finest in London.<\/p>\n<p>Built in 1928, the grand lobby of the Peninsula remains the definitive spot for tea with all the trimmings just as it was 80 years ago during Hong Kong&#8217;s colonial days. We&#8217;re talking about an extravagant spread of dainty sandwiches, plump scones with clotted cream, and melt-in-your-mouth pastries served with milky Indian tea blends (Darjeeling, Assam) or Chinese favorites (Jasmine, Pu Er, Chrysanthemum) served with a sense of ceremony beneath the neo-classical arches of The Peninsula Lobby.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12050\" title=\"Afternoon tea at The Peninsula Hong Kong | ShesCookin.com\" alt=\"Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3529.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3529.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3529.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3537.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12054\" title=\"Afternoon tea at The Peninsula Hong Kong | ShesCookin.com\" alt=\"Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong, afternoon tea\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3537.jpg?resize=400%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3537.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3537.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3537.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">dainty tea sandwiches |the loftiest scones | sweet &amp; savory melt-in-your-mouth pastries<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3537.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3535.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12053\" title=\"Afternoon tea at The Peninsula Hong Kong | ShesCookin.com\" alt=\"Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong, afternoon tea\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3535.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3535.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3535.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">delicate Chrysanthemum tea<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3532.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12052\" title=\"Afternoon tea at The Peninsula Hong Kong | ShesCookin.com\" alt=\"Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong, afternoon tea\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3532.jpg?resize=400%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3532.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3532.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3532.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Impeccable service<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3531.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12051\" title=\"Afternoon tea at The Peninsula Hong Kong | ShesCookin.com\" alt=\"Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong, afternoon tea\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3531.jpg?resize=400%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3531.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3531.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peninsula-Hotel-Hong-Kong-3531.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Evocative of olden days in Hong Kong, time stands still in the grand lobby.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Afternoon tea is served from 2:00 &#8211; 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Arrive early to join the queue<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HK $318 for 1; \u00a0HK $518 for 2, plus 10%*<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is a proper tea with a proper dress code &#8211; no flip flops, men &#8211; no tank tops, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peninsula.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>The Peninsula Hong Kong<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Salisbury Road, Kowloon (Tsim Sha Tsui)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">tel +852 2920 2888<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*<em>Check with hotel for current price.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0404035699099814\";\r\ngoogle_alternate_color = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 728;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 90;\r\ngoogle_ad_format = \"728x90_as\";\r\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\r\ngoogle_ad_channel =\"\";\r\ngoogle_color_border = \"#F6F25A\";\r\ngoogle_color_link = \"#4DB4F1\";\r\ngoogle_color_bg = \"#FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_text = \"#000000\";\r\ngoogle_color_url = \"#DC1E2E\";\r\ngoogle_ui_features = \"rc:0\";\r\n\/\/--><\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be serenaded&#8230; 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