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A tea sandwich is a small prepared sandwich meant to be eaten at afternoon teatime to stave off hunger until the main meal.The tea sandwich may take a number of different forms but should be easy to handle and should be capable of being eaten in two bites. It may be a long narrow sandwich a triangular half-sandwich or a small biscuit. It may also be cut into other decorative shapes with a cookie cutter.The bread is traditionally white thinly sliced and buttered.