Tag: matcha

Urasenke Chado Demonstration at Obon Festival in Oakland

by Mai • August 5, 2012 • 0 Comments

I felt terrible that I arrived only near the end of the tea ceremony demonstration. First the bus came late. Then I got off a stop too early because I didn’t know the area and the bus driver wasn’t in…

Matcha and kabocha mochi

by Mai • April 6, 2012 • 0 Comments

Another pairing of Japanese tea and Japanese snack. A bowl of matcha is supposed to suffice your daily vegetable need because you’re actually consuming the leaves themselves, in powder form. Matcha is served in a bowl. Mix water (205 F)…