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Inspired by the pleasant experience at Ritz-Carlton, we continued our exploration of traditional afternoon tea in the Foo restaurant at the Four Seasons in Shenzhen the next day.

Here English classic afternoon tea is served with a selected scone and sandwich assortment.

"You will not taste any others, if you taste this first," the young waitress says as she points to the handmade strawberry jam. It is so nice that I cannot help but spread more on my egg sandwich, even though it is not exactly a perfect match.

Among the little treats on the stands before us, the Jivara Melody, which is served in a transparent bottle, grab our attention. It's chocolate-brown in color and its multi layers, make it stand out among all the colorful desserts.

The dim sum combines different patterns of chocolates: cakes, biscuits, chocolate beans and jam. Four layers turn out to be a melody in the mouth, just as the name implies.

Here, you can order the local spin as well, which adds several local Chinese elements to it.

Afternoon tea on consecutive days proves enjoyable. However, we look forward to trying even more.

IF YOU GO

Shenzhen Ritz-Carlton hotel: 116 Fuhua Sanlu (Third Road), Futian district, Shenzhen, Guangdong province. 0755-2222-2222.

Shenzhen Four Seasons hotel: 138 Fuhua Sanlu (Third Road), Futian district, Shenzhen, Guangdong province. 0755-8826-8888.