Adding salt to tea? Tibetans and Hakka in China do it, Indians do it – so ignore the recent social media stir about it

The brew-haha prompted the US embassy in London to release a tongue-in-cheek statement, saying that “the unthinkable notion of adding salt to Britain’s national drink is not official United States policy”. Milk tea – taken without salt – is sacred to many in the UK, where it is the national drink. Photo: Shutterstock Francl explains … Read more

Extra: Tea causes ‘rift’ between UK, US

The recipe for how to make the best tea has led to a banter between two Western allies, the US and the UK. This is following an assertion by an American scientist, Michelle Francl, a professor of chemistry at Bryn Mawr College, that a pinch of salt should be added to make the perfect teacup. … Read more