It’s boiling hot in Japan these days. 🥵💦 I cold brewed tea, added lemon and lots of ice. This iced lemon tea is perfect for this summer weather as you can instantly feel energised again! :: Today’s recipe :: Tea leaves (Sencha, Japanese black tea) 15g Water 1ℓ at room temperature Steeping time One night in a refrigerator […]
Recently it’s been raining a lot in Japan and I didn’t feel like going out. Instead I enjoyed my time making and drinking this delicious iced Hojicha (roasted green tea) latte which has 2 layers!! :: Today’s recipe :: Hojicha powder about 2g (1 teaspoon) Boiled Water 30ml Milk 150ml Liquid sweetener Ice 1. Put Hojicha powder into […]
I received these mangoes from a Taiwanese friend! 🥭😆✨ My friend said that this year’s mangoes are large and I was surprised to see that they were this big!! They are tasty on their own, but since I received so many I wanted to try making mango iced tea using Japanese black tea. I made […]
Continuing from my last post, I’m going to talk about Awa Bancha. This is what I purchased at a local shop in Kamikatsu 🍵 First of all, Awa Bancha. In the farm-inn where I stayed the owner’s wife brewed tea with boiling water. So I decided to copy her and see what it taste like! […]
Do you like exercising? I’ve been practicing yoga for my rehab and to maintain my health 🧘♀️ I used to take yoga classes but now I’m mainly using YouTube, practicing every morning. It’s awesome to drink ice cold tea after working out!! 😆 Today I decided to drink cold brew Sencha (green tea) and prepared […]
Since it’s the rainy season in Japan the weather has not been that great recently ☔️ But don’t worry! You can change your mood by drinking tea 😄 Today’s tea is Yuki Hanaka Hojicha (Organic Flower Flavour Roasted Green Tea) from a shop called Miyazakisabo. This special tea was made by collecting tea stems that […]
While avoiding any unnecessary outings I have began baking bread using the bread machine. 🍞 I’m particularly obsessed with rice bread. Today I ate some rice bread with Fukamushi Sencha (Deep steamed green tea). Homemade rice bread is chewy and slightly sweet inside. Also, the outside is crunchy which makes it similar to a rice cracker 🍘 […]
Today my mom purchased some taiyaki (fish shaped cakes with sweet red bean inside) from a popular local shop. I ate the taiyaki with tama-ryokucha (spherical green tea) from Ureshino city, Saga that is produced using the steaming method. :: Today’s recipe :: Tea leaves 6g Water 200ml Temperature About 80℃ (175℉) Steeping time 1 minute Today’s combination of […]
Since it’s been a little hot recently, and we are spending a lot of time at home, how about we brew some green tea using ice? It takes a little more time but brewing tea with ice is one of the best ways to enjoy the ‘umami’ that comes from green tea. :: Today’s Recipe […]