Bread and tea used to be a food of the rich several years ago. Visit any rich man's home and at the dining table or in the kitchen, chocolate drinks, milk and sugar can be seen. As the years went by, most people could afford it. It was even part of the supplies given to children who are boarding students by their parents. It is a popular breakfast in Nigeria.


Please note that "tea' is not the same as chocolate drinks (such as Milo, Ovaltine, Bournvita, etc) as tea is a type of drink made from tea leaves- the Chinese are expert tea makers and it originated from China and spread to other parts of the world. Tea leaves can be plucked, ground and served with hot water as the Japanese and Chinese do; its leaves can be dried and packaged in small tea bags (such as Top Tea, Lipton and so on).

Chocolate drinks however are drinks made from Cocoa, a cash crop originating from Europe, especially Portugal. Ripe Cocoa pods are harvested and the cocoa beans are the real deal as they can be eating raw - gives you chocolate taste, or processed and tinned or to make it more affordable, they are packaged in sachets- which was a game changer as most poor people can afford it. Even tea makers, popularly called 'Mai Shayi" have sprung up, thereby employing many people, especially people from Northern Nigeria. Bread is a staple too - dough made from flour, sugar and other ingredients. Although in recent times, prices of bread has skyrocketed because of increase in price of its major ingredient - flour, amongst others.


The issue is that, bread and tea or chocolate drink is eaten by eating the bread and occasionally sipping the tea/chocolate drink (which is made with hot water). It can also be eaten with bean cakes (akara), margarine and so on, but most Nigerians, maybe you too reading this post, eat the food/appetiser by putting bread slices or cuts INSIDE the tea/chocolate drink. Why? Is it tastier that way or most people do not know food etiquette, especially as regards eating bread and tea/chocolate drinks?

Romanoff:
It is disgusting.

Na poverty mentality las las. Cause if the bread get eggs in between, butter or peanut butter, trust me, they won't dip it inside tea.

Cc lalasticlala o

Romanoff:
It is disgusting.

Na poverty mentality las las. Cause if the bread get eggs in between, butter or peanut butter, trust me, they won't dip it inside tea.

Cc lalasticlala o

Mynd44:
The hands in the picture are not Nigerians meaning it is a global thing.

How people choose to eat their food is their business not yours

tyup:


The way folks like you associate poverty to every damn thing is sickening and the funny thing is that is nur that ur not an ambassador of poverty but you'll like shy away from what ur master has given unto you

Romanoff:
It is disgusting.

Na poverty mentality las las. Cause if the bread get eggs in between, butter or peanut butter, trust me, they won't dip it inside tea.

Cc lalasticlala o

gentlesinna:
u are so so disgusting.....see hardcore kpako forming ajebo online.how much is egg,butter and peanut butter dat can't be affordable......it's a matter of choice to eat what ever,when ever and how ever u want...so shot up and face ur olosho life style

Romanoff:


With majority of Nigerians living below the poverty line. I don't know why you people call women olosho.

Maybe cause your mum gave birth to you that way and your sisters are in the trade as well.

Foolish mongerel.

gentlesinna:
look at this maggot of the maggotiest maggot who don't even know the difference between choice and need.... linking everything to poverty..........

Foolish Amoeba

Mynd44:
The hands in the picture are not Nigerians meaning it is a global thing.

How people choose to eat their food is their business not yours

nrexzy:
Na for soft landing.....