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matchaTea

Matcha tea | 抹茶

What you'll need: a traditional matcha bowl, a bamboo whisk, hot water and a spoon. For one tea bowl, use 1½ scoops of green tea powder (= about 2 g) and 2 to 2.4 oz (60-70 ml) of hot water.
Curiosity: Matcha is finelly milled green tea powder. It is different from regular green tea leafs because its plantations aren´t exposed directly to sunlight for some time before harvesting. The tea leaves provides vitamin c, fibre, catechines, caffeine and potassium.High in antioxidants, this tea offers many great health benefits and helps relax and focus the mind.

onigiri

Onigiri | おにぎり

What you'll need: warm/hot rice and for a Tuna Mayo Filling, mix 1 canned tuna, 2 Tbsp Japanese mayonnaise, a half Tbsp soy sauce and salt.
Curiosity: Onigiri is a Japanese rice ball made of rice formed into triangular shapes, it is often wrapped in nori (dried edible seaweed that has a lot of vitamins) and stuffed with various fillings. The rice is kept fresh longer by filling it with salty or sour ingredient as natural preservatives. That’s why salt is rubbed on hands when you make onigiri so that rice is kept safe for a longer time.

HanamiDango

Hanami Dango | 花見団子

What you'll need: 1 cup joshinko (japanese rice flour); 1 cup shiratamako (glutinous/sweet rice flour) ½ cup sugar; ¾ cup hot water; 1 Tbsp yomogi (mugwort) or 1 to 1.5 tsp matcha green tea powder; 2 Tbsp hot water and red food coloring. See full recipe
Curiosity: Hanami Dango are sweet dumplings made with rice flour and skewered on a stick. The 3 dumplings are pink, white and green(from top to bottom). This popular sweet is enjoyed in Japan during the cherry blossom viewing (or Hanami in japanese).

Hanami Dango Picture and Text sourced by JustOneCookbook

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