Picture this: waking up on a morning, getting ready for the day and heading to the kitchen to cook with Japanese Green Tea. Yes you read it correctly folks – cooking with Japanese green tea. Whether it be Hojicha, Matcha, Sencha, Gyokuro (to name a few) […]
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Congratulations! You’re about to attend your first Japanese tea ceremony. Or, maybe it has simply been a long time since you’ve been to a ceremony, and a few reminders regarding basic tearoom protocol would be useful? Depending on the context, the ceremony you attend could be […]
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Kyoto is a city that is as rich in its wealth of food and drinks as it is in its traditional culture and history. Whether you’re after local delicacies or searching for a quintessentially Japanese beverage, Kyoto has something to suit everyone’s palate. However, with so […]
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Now, who said ice cream is not healthy? Objection! It can be with a little green tea magic and I’m here today to blow your mind away! Matcha and some vanilla ice cream. Ice cream is among the absolute best matcha flavour pairings, so yes, that’s […]
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We are in the middle of hot summer and we all need something cold and yummy to beat the heat. One of the all-time favorite ice creams is matcha, where every bite takes you to picture the green tea fields of Japan. Aside from its exotic […]
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The Japanese love affair with tea stretches back over a millennium. This illustrates that the tea here is more than just another drink. Teas are a staple part of Japanese culture. So much so that you can find vending machines at every corner dispensing bottles at […]
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Do you love green tea? Yes? Ok great! Then here is another question that’s a no brainer. Do you love Matcha? Like who doesn’t, right? A fun fact before we move on. Did you know the colour green has a healing power in which, to the […]
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We all know that tea is very healthy and the most popular beverage in Japan as many people love it. Green tea is often consumed with Japanese meals; however, you may not realize that because there are different types of green tea, each tea is typically […]
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Hi Holly! First of all, thank you for joining our Osusume Japan series! Could you please introduce yourself and tells us more about your relationship with Japan? Thank you for your invitation! I love what you are doing! I’m Holly Helt and thanks to my dad […]
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On the one hand, there’s sakura: sweet pink flowers, light and subtle. And on the other hand, you’ve got matcha: the green tea with a rich, earthy scent and taste.So put your hands together for the epic seasonal flavor that is sakura matcha!
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