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Tea and Treats
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Genmaicha: Toasted Rice Green Tea and How to Brew It
Genmaicha blends green tea with roasted brown rice. Learn its flavour, base teas, brewing steps and sweet pairings.
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Kinako Roasted Soybean Flour: Flavor and Ways to Use It
Kinako is Japanese roasted soybean flour with a nutty, peanut-like flavor. See how it is used and where to buy…
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Japanese Tea and Sweets: Pairings, Types and Traditions
A guide to Japanese tea and sweets: the main teas, wagashi types, ceremony customs and simple pairings you can try…
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Matcha or Hojicha? Flavor, Caffeine and Uses Compared
Matcha is grassy and more caffeinated; hojicha is roasted, mellow and gentle. Here is how they differ in taste, caffeine,…
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Creamy Matcha Ice Cream You Can Make at Home
A creamy egg-yolk custard matcha ice cream you can make at home, with ingredients, steps and texture tips.
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Matcha Cookies: Crisp-Edged, Tender and Lightly Bitter
A shortbread-style matcha cookie baked low and slow for crisp edges, a tender middle and a lightly bitter finish, with…
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Which Tea Goes with Which Sweet? A Pairing Guide
Which Japanese tea goes with which sweet? Matcha, sencha, gyokuro and roasted teas matched with wagashi, chocolate and cookies.
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Preparing Matcha Properly: Whisk, Water and Ratios
A practical guide to a bowl of thin matcha: amounts, water temperature, sifting and whisking.
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Roasted Hojicha Latte: A Cozy Homemade Recipe
Make a toasty, creamy hojicha latte at home with powder, a splash of hot water and your choice of milk,…