~151 cal · 7g protein · 12g carbs · 7g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Green matcha latte with foam in a ceramic cup
🇯🇵 Osaka (Kansai)
Matcha — powdered green tea whisked with a bamboo chasen — is central to the Japanese tea ceremony, prized for its vivid color and grassy depth. The modern latte softens its intensity with steamed milk, turning a centuries-old ritual tea into an everyday café pleasure.
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Ingredients
Serves 1 —
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1 tsp culinary matcha powder
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2 tbsp hot (not boiling) water
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1 cup milk, steamed
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to taste sugar or honey (optional)
Instructions
1
Sift the matcha into a bowl to remove lumps.
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Add the hot water and whisk briskly in a zig-zag until frothy.
3
Sweeten if you like.
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Pour the steamed milk (or oat milk) into a cup.
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Pour the matcha over and serve.
Japanese tea tradition.
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Osaka (Kansai). Japan’s kitchen, capital of “eat until you drop” street food.
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Japan. An archipelago obsessed with seasonality and craft.
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Asia. From street-cart woks to slow monastery kitchens.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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