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New Tastes in Green Tea by Mutsuko Tokunaga
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May 02, 2016 | ISBN 9781568365718

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New Tastes in Green Tea offers fresh ways to get the goodness of green tea.” ?Natural Health Magazine



“In New Tastes in Green Tea, Mutsuko Tokunaga shows readers that the healthful tea’s grassy flavor works well in drinks, desserts and much more. The succinct and beautifully photographed volume includes a guide that explains the different types of green tea.” ?Chicago Sun-Times



“Learning about the many methods of cooking tea is easier than you might think. Books offer basic instructions and tempting recipes, from simple tea-flavored infusions to complete tea dinners…Mutsuko Tokunaga stretches these boundaries in her new release New Tastes in Green Tea which includes a recipe for chiffon cake flavored with matcha and green tea-infused gnocchi.” ?Atlanta Journal-Constitution



“Whether readers are looking for palate-pleasing drink recipes or new and delicious food recipes, New Tastes in Green Tea is a must-have guide for anyone seeking to appreciate the versatility and elegant flavorings of one of the world’s healthiest beverages.” ?Tea A Magazine



“Green tea has recently worked its way into the U.S. foodservice world’s flavor palate as perhaps no other recent entry has. If you want to get in on the action, check out New Tastes in Green Tea. The book provides a solid array of recipes that range from salads to smoothies to scones to salmon, while offering plenty of background information on green tea as both a drink and a flavor-enhancing ingredient. Reading this book is like entering a culinary world you didn’t know existed and discovering that you want to try everything they eat and drink there.” ?Restaurant Hospitality Magazine



“Part cookbook, part guidebook, New Tastes in Green Tea includes recipes for everything from salmon-sencha pie to matcha tiramisu. This slim volume features artful photography and is packed with information…Perhaps it is only a matter of time before New York’s coffee emporiums offer matcha scones with their caramel macchiatos!” ?The New York Sun



“For those with some kitchen space, New Tastes in Green Tea is a handy little cookbook that explains how green tea is produced and served. Tokunaga also offers up a myriad of new ways to use green tea in food and drink…from a ‘Salty Dog’ to a latte, and for flavoring butter and rolls.” ?New York Resident



New Tastes in Green Tea is a magnificent cookbook, but it is more than that. It really gives you the sense of how important tea is to the Japanese culture. Even more importantly, it shows you how you can incorporate it into your own life and how you can reap all of the health benefits it provides.” ?News-Sentinel (Lodi, CA)



New Tastes in Green Tea is an original cookbook that ushers an underappreciated flavor into the kitchen as a beverage and a cooking ingredient….the taste of green tea will enliven the adventurous cook’s culinary repertoire.” ?Tea & Coffee Trade Journal



“Masterfully illustrated, New Tastes in Green Tea includes an inspiring collection of recipes…Along with the amazing photography, this new book makes for a very edible work.” ?Fresh Cup Magazine



“A unique compilation that will be deeply and enduringly appreciated by gourmets with an appreciation for culinary elegance, as well as family kitchen cooks with an interest in providing the beneficial properties of green tea to their loved ones.”?Midwest Book Review



“These days, the many health benefits of green tea are well-known… now here’s a book to tell you why it’s so good for you, as well as everything you ever wanted to know about green tea. It’s all laid out with gorgeous photos and beautiful recipes that will send you directly to the kitchen.” ?Asian Week



“The book not only delves deeply into timeless ways of using green tea leaves, but it also shares exciting and innovative drink and food recipes. . . . New Tastes in Green is an enjoyable book with surprising and useful information. Just reading it will make you a green tea expert!” – Chopsticks NY

Table Of Contents

CONTENTS

FOREWORD     Jane Pettigrew     10
INTRODUCTION: A Green Treasure     12

Part 1
A TEA DRINKER’S GUIDE     14

Types of Japanese Green Tea     17
Tea Utensils     20
Making the Perfect Cup of Green Tea     23
    Sencha and fukamushicha
    Bancha, hojicha, and genmaicha
    Gyokuro
    Mizudashi-sencha
    Iced Sencha

Useful Tips for Making Tea     26
Matcha: How to Make and Drink it     28
    The Etiquette of Drinking Matcha     29
The Selection of Tea Utensils     31

Green Tea Cafes     32
Green Tea and Japanese Confectioneries     34

Traditional Teas – New Tastes     37
    Sencha/Gyokuro Drinks     38
    Matcha Drinks     41
Blends and Flavored Teas     46
    Herb Tea Blends     47
    Green and Black Tea Blends     48
    Fruit and Flower Teas     49

Part 2
ALL ABOUT GREEN TEA     50

The Cultivation of Tea Bushes     51
The Processing of Sencha     54
The Main Types of Tea     56
A Short History of Tea     58

Part 3
COOKING WITH GREEN TEA     64

Green Tea in Cooking     66
    The Components of Green Tea     68
Recipes     70
    Five Macha Spreads — Savory Dishes —
    Desserts and Teatime Treats

Part 4
OTHER FACTS ABOUT TEA     114

Common Questions about Green Tea     115
Health Benefits of Green Tea     118
Classic Green Tea Labels     122
Useful Household Tips with Green Tea     124
Tea and Proverbs     125

Acknowledgments     127

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