2021/02/27

Matcha on Ice Cream

Sprinkle matcha on Ice cream. It might be hard to tell the difference on the photo, but a huge difference when you taste.

【Hand-picked matcha ground by stone mill (left)】  
            -- deeper and more vivid green in colour, finer texture,  milder and sweeter taste.
 
【Cooking grad matcha ground by machine (right) 】  
              -- a bit dull and yellowish green in colour, rougher texture, and bitter.
 




Both matcha are from Ujitawara city in Kyoto.
 

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