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The ingredient is mentioned in ancient Chinese manuscripts, and with our understanding of chemistry, Francl says that by adding a pinch of table salt, tea-lovers (or cu-teas, as we prefer to be called) will counteract the bitterness of the drink.
Sensing that an escalation was on the horizon, the United States Embassy in London intervened by posting an official - but light-hearted - statement to calm things down and maintain the “Special Relationship.”
“Today’s media reports of an American Professor’s recipe for the “perfect” cup of tea has landed our special bond with the United Kingdom in hot water,” started the post.
The embassy said that tea was “the elixir of camaraderie, a sacred bond that unites our nations,” adding: “We cannot stand idly by as such an outrageous proposal threatens the very foundation of our Special Relationship.”
The post solemnly reassured a country in shock: “Therefore we want to ensure the good people of the UK that the unthinkable notion of adding salt to Britain’s national drink is not official United States policy.
At the time of publication, the UK has not declared war on the US, and we here at Euronews Culture pledge that we will keep our readers abreast of any further developments concerning the two G7 countries and its imperilled bonds.
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