Monday 27 April 2015

Tea Cakes For Two













If Irn-Bru is the quintessential Scottish soft drink, then Tunnock’s Tea Cake is its parallel for Scottish sugary snacks. A bulbous marshmallow biscuit covered in chocolate, the Tea Cake has been made in Glasgow for over 60 years. Favored by kids of every age, from RAF pilots to football players, the cookie symbolizes a local affection for all things Scottish. There’s even life after consumption - the foil wrappers can playfully be smoothed out and used as both street art and high art. The 2014 Commonwealth Games even featured 30 larger-than-life dancing tea cakes in its opening ceremony. What city has a better relationship with its iconic cookie? 



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