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Green tea is a type of tea made from the leaves and buds of the Camellia sinensis that have not undergone the withering and oxidation process that creates oolong teas and black teas. [1] Green tea originated in China in the late 1st millennium BC, and since then its production and manufacture has spread to other countries in East Asia.
Matcha [a] (抹茶) / ˈ m æ tʃ ə, ˈ m ɑː tʃ ə / ⓘ [2] [3] is a finely ground powder of green tea specially processed from shade-grown tea leaves. [4] [5] [6] Shade growing gives matcha its characteristic bright green color and strong umami flavor.
' infused tea ') is a type of Japanese ryokucha (緑茶, green tea) which is prepared by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water. This is as opposed to matcha , powdered Japanese green tea, where the green tea powder is mixed with hot water and therefore the leaf itself is included in the beverage. Sencha is the most popular tea in ...
Food historian Lois Ellen Frank calls potatoes, tomatoes, corn, beans, squash, chili, cacao, and vanilla the "magic eight" ingredients that were found and used only in the Americas before 1492 and were taken via the Columbian Exchange back to the Old World, dramatically transforming the cuisine there. [17] [18] [19] According to Frank, [20]
Hōjicha is often made from bancha (番茶 'common tea'), tea from the last harvest of the season. However, other varieties of hōjicha also exist, including a variety made from sencha and kukicha. Kukicha (also known as bōcha or 'twig tea') is made primarily from the twigs and stems of the tea plant rather than the leaves alone. [4]
Instant tea powder by itself is the dehydrated flavor, aroma, and color compounds found in tea. When marketed, other ingredients can be added, such as sugar for taste, citric acid for tartness, [2] and other flavors that would not normally be found in tea leaves, such as those of raspberry or lemon. Physically speaking, the reconstituted tea is ...
[1] [2] It is considered a summer dish, to be made when tomatoes are in season. [3] A sweet version called green tomato pie uses buttered and sugared green tomatoes, with a recipe dating at least as far back as 1877. [4] The taste has been compared to that of green apple pie. [5] [6] The sweet version is less common than the savory Southern ...