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In Japan, the word "matcha" first appears in the Japanese language dictionary Unpo Iroha Shū (1548) compiled in the Muromachi period (1336–1573). [58] The Book of Agriculture (1313) by Wang Zhen ( fl. 1290–1333) of the Yuan dynasty contains the words mòchá ( 末茶 ) and mòzichá ( 末子茶 ), and there is a theory that these words ...
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The Japanese tea ceremony (known as sadō/chadō (茶道, 'The Way of Tea') or chanoyu (茶の湯) lit. 'Hot water for tea') is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha (抹茶), powdered green tea, the procedure of which is called temae (点前). [1]
Ramune (Japanese pronunciation:) is a Japanese carbonated soft drink.It was introduced in 1884 in Kobe by the Scottish pharmacist Alexander Cameron Sim. [1] Ramune is available in a Codd-neck bottle, a heavy glass bottle whose mouth is sealed by a round marble (instead of a cap) due to the pressure of the carbonated contents.
Matcha (high-grade tea) is the most widely known type of Japanese tea. [14] The first batch of matcha powder was known to be produced from Uji in the 16th century by the Ōishita Saibai method. It is renowned for its use in the tea ceremony, Chanoyu by Sen no Rikyu. [12] Matcha which presents a darker colour has a greater taste of astringency. [14]
Many generalizations about Japanese pronunciation have exceptions if recent loanwords are taken into account. For example, the consonant [p] generally does not occur at the start of native (Yamato) or Chinese-derived (Sino-Japanese) words, but it occurs freely in this position in mimetic and foreign words. [2]
In 1983, Meiji Dairies sold matcha ice cream under the Lady Borden brand (the Japanese brand name of the American Borden Company). [12] The amount of imported ice cream increased in the Japanese market after the import liberalization act of ice cream in 1990. [13] In 1995, Maeda-en USA in California began selling green tea ice cream in Japan.
Dango is a Japanese dumpling made with regular rice flour and glutinous rice flour. [1] They are usually made in round shapes, and three to five pieces are served on a skewer, which is called kushi-dango (串団子). The pieces are eaten with sugar, syrup, red bean paste, and other sweeteners.