Afternoon tea in the classic British style is the kind of thing you’ve probably seen on TV shows like “Downton Abbey” and “Bridgerton.” You know, fancy little sandwiches, crumpets, and really cute teapots. Here in the Bay Area, a growing crop of cafes and pop-ups timed with Lunar New Year this week are taking afternoon tea and infusing it with Asian flavors … featuring ube pastries, mooncakes, and cherry blossom flavors. KQED Food Editor Luke Tsai wrote about this for our site and he joins us to talk more about it.

<p>Afternoon tea in the classic British style is the kind of thing you&rsquo;ve probably seen on TV shows like &ldquo;Downton Abbey&rdquo; and &ldquo;Bridgerton.&rdquo; You know, fancy little sandwiches, crumpets, and really cute teapots. Here in the Bay Area, a growing crop of cafes and pop-ups timed with Lunar New Year this week are taking afternoon tea and infusing it with Asian flavors &hellip; featuring ube pastries, mooncakes, and cherry blossom flavors. KQED Food Editor Luke Tsai wrote about this for our site and he joins us to talk more about it.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>