Matcha tea, an ingredient of choice for your recipes
The great singularity of matcha green tea lies in the fact that it is not only infused, but entirely ingested during tasting. Delicately ground between two stone millstones, the tea leaves come in powder form. Using a bamboo whisk, the latter is absorbed by the water, until it becomes a tasty emerald green foamy mixture. Object of a tea ceremony, which has become emblematic of Japan, the matcha tea is also used in cooking. Most often in pastry, because its bitterness and its vegetality combine very well with sweet flavors. In addition, its characteristic green color brings a touch of originality and aesthetics to the most classic recipes.
Matcha Tea Drink Recipes
Outside of matcha tea prepared in the traditional way, matcha latte (cow's milk or vegetable milk) or refreshing iced matcha latte, several other drinks put it in the spotlight. Among them, the Dalgona Matcha is from South Korea. Traditionally, it is a whipped coffee obtained by mixing coffee powder, water and sugar, all washed down with milk... except that here the coffee is replaced by matcha tea. Also worth trying: iced matcha coffee, matcha bubble tea, the matcha tea smoothie, the matcha tea milkshake or the matchajito cocktail (consume in moderation!).
Recipes for starters and main courses with matcha tea
Savory recipes including matcha tea are rarer. But we liked the idea of suggesting a few to you anyway, especially if you one day take on the challenge of organizing a matcha tea dinner, from starter to dessert (cheesy?). Among traditional Japanese recipes, we recommend that you order one day soba noodles with matcha tea or matcha udon. As an aperitif, we suggest you try the parmesan-matcha tea crackers. As a starter, why not try pea gazpacho, matcha tea whipped cream, cold matcha cucumber soup or tempura fried smelt with matcha tea? As a dish, fish seems to go better than meat with green tea, as shown by these recipes for grilled monkfish with matcha tea, salmon with matcha tea, of cod with matcha tea, or langoustine tartare with matcha.
A multitude of matcha tea desserts
Very fashionable in pastry, where we even talk about “matcha mania”, it is also found in traditional Japanese recipes - matcha tea mochi, matcha tea dorayakis, matcha tea ice cream - as well as desserts born in France: matcha tea madeleines, matcha tea financiers, matcha tea macaroons, matcha tea Basque cake, matcha tea pancakes, matcha tea profiteroles...
But also in cakes from other regions of the world, but whose success has made them essential for our desserts or snacks: matcha tea cake, matcha tea cookies and with white chocolate, matcha tea muffins, matcha tea tiramisu, matcha tea babka, matcha tea cheesecake, pana cotta with matcha tea, matcha cupcakes, matcha marbled, matcha rice pudding, matcha Christmas log... All that remains is to stock up on matcha before getting down to business and making the best recipe!
We opt for organic
And to enhance the aromas and flavor of your recipe, choose a quality matcha tea! At Kusmi, we cannot recommend enough that you opt for an organic designation because this guarantees regular quality controls during the development of the product! A organic matcha without pesticides it’s still better!