Friday, April 29, 2005

Green tea

Found out that matcha (green tea leaf powder used in Japanese tea ceremony) with Silk soy milk is very very good.
Yum Yum! Found my starbucks substitute!
And, green tea is very good for ur health apparently, because of the antioxidants.

"Delicate Matcha powder has a rich sweet taste and is naturally pure and healthy. It contains rich in vitamin C, E and many minerals. It also contains an important element of Polyphenols, which are best known for being effective antioxidants. Use Matcha as a "secret health ingredient" addition to your diet and skin care. Eating and drinking wisely will help to detoxify your body, protect against disease and boost the immune function."
(Mitscher & Dolby 1998:1-4)

It is very useful in many ways:
Green Tea With Egg White Facial Mask
Place 2/3 teaspoon Matcha with 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl,
Add 1 teaspoon egg white,
Mix into green paste,
Use 2 cotton buds to apply green paste on face, avoid eye area,
Wait 10 minutes,
Clean face with warm water.

Green Tea With Lemon Juice / Milk Facial Mask
Place 2/3 teaspoon Matcha in a small bowl,
Add 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or milk, ½ teaspoon clear honey,
Mix into green paste,
Use 2 cotton buds to apply green paste on face, avoid eye area,
Wait 10 minutes,
Clean face with warm water.

Some recipes that I found:
Green Tea Cake - Taka Tea Garden Specialty
Use home tea cake recipe.
Place 1 tablespoon Matcha in a large mixing bowl,
Add Tea Cake ingredients, (??? donno where to get this tho)
Add 3 eggs and 150ml milk,
Add 4 tablespoons (80g) vegetable oil or margarine or butter,
Stir all ingredients until it is even consistency,
Follow below instructions:
"Preheat oven, Grease cake tin, Place mixture in tin, Place in oven to remove cake, Invert tin to remove cake etc…"

Green Tea Ice Cream
Soften any 1 litre container of vanilla ice cream at room temperature,
Place 2 teaspoons Matcha with 3 tablespoons of softened vanilla ice cream in a small bowl,
Mix into green paste,
Place green paste into 1 litre of softened vanilla ice cream,
Stir ice cream until it is an even consistency,
Store in Freezer,
Serve once hard.
(Use a home made ice cream machine for a better result.)

Green Tea Banana Milk/Soy Shake
Place 1 ripe banana,
Add 1/2 teaspoon Matcha,
Add 200ml cold milk or soy in a mixer,
Optional - add 1 teaspoon honey or 1 raw egg,
Mix 30 seconds.

Ocha Tuke Served With A Bowl of Green Tea Soup
Place ½ bowl well cooked rice in a Japanese bowl (or any kind of bowl),
Add a bag Ocha Tuke,
Add 1 teaspoon slices spring onion,
Add 1 teaspoon cooked slices salmon or any kind of cooked slices fish,
Pour boiling water or hot green tea over top,
Stir soup until it is an even consistency,
Serve hot.

It is possible to sprinkle Matcha on any kind of meal such as salad, vegetable noodle soup, sandwich, biscuit, cookie etc…(sweet or savoury) before serving.

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