For some reason this morning I ended up with a healthy, nutritious and satisfying breakfast of a small amount of jalapeno potato chips. Of course, I did not forsake my pot of Irish Breakfast (I've been drinking Tea Trader's blend every morning for many a year).
The combination was interesting. I had once observed that a good pot of Quan Yin with Szechuan food is heaven itself; but could it be that munchies or food that are salty and at least mildly spicy are a good adjunct to many if not most robust black teas?
(Though I've not tried it I doubt that this would work with a delicate Darjeeling first flush!)
This also raises a question of preference: tea alone or with munchies? I'm finding that I prefer the "with" option. The solidity of the munchies complement the thin quality of the tea (thin, for instance in comparison with coffee).