I want to share with you a very simple dango recipe. Dango is a Japanese sweet made with glutinous rice flour. It is often served with tea, so this...
How to Make Matcha Iri Genmaicha
Matcha iri genmaicha (抹茶入玄米茶) is a blend of two very popular Japanese teas: matcha and genmaicha. If you ever feel like drinking a bolder version of a genmaicha, this...
Shizuoka Wari
When my wife and I visited Shizuoka city, we went out for dinner with my friend Wataru. There he recommended to me a cocktail made with green tea: Shizuoka...
Matcha Syrup
Called “matcha mitsu” (抹茶蜜) in Japan, matcha syrup is used for desserts and cocktails as well. I’m sharing this recipe with you. It’s very easy to prepare. First I...
Chagayu
Chagayu (茶粥) is a tea rice porridge that is made in western Japan, but it is in Nara prefecture where it is most famous. The oldest written account about...
Roasting Gyokuro
Today I’ll be doing something very uncommon, but curiosity knows no bounds 🙂 It all began when I opened a package of gyokuro that was very old, 3 years...
Houjichai Recipe
Masala chai is a beverage made with tea that has become very popular lately. It originates from South Asia and consists of black tea, water, milk, spices and a...
Green Tea Soda Recipe
I hadn’t tasted a green tea soda before, so this week’s tea project was to make my own. Tea sodas are fairly popular, you’ll find commercial versions as well....
Quick and Easy Matcha Beer Recipe
As weird as it sounds, you can buy matcha beer in Japan! I think the combination makes sense because both beer and matcha have a bitter flavor component, plus...
Sencha Saketini Cocktail
I love sake, some of my favorite cocktails have sake in them. When you use sake as a base, a martini becomes a saketini! Let’s make a sencha saketini....
How to Make Green Tea Jelly
Jelly is fun. I make jelly with fruit pieces inside about once a month to eat at home, and sometimes I make jelly shots if there’s a party. I’ve...
How to Make Your Own Roasted Rice for Genmaicha
I love genmaicha. The roasted rice adds a nutty flavor and aroma that combines perfectly with green tea. This tea is popular in Japan, where it has a long...