There has been a recent trend for enjoying sparkling matcha as the hot weather arrives (yes, you did read that correctly)🤨

[mangotable@famichiki.jp]

@camelliakyoto never thought of that. TIL

[camelliakyoto@mastodon.social]

The verdict?

This was the first video we took. Keep watching until the very end. Nao-san struggles to keep her poise...

#Kyoto #CamelliaTeaCeremony #Japan #京都 #抹茶 #sparklingmatcha #スパークリング抹茶 #poornaochan

[aptea@linuxrocks.online]

@camelliakyoto Hilarious When I read the first post, I was already guessing sparkling water wouldn't be a good pair with matcha haha

[exlibrarykris@cloudisland.nz]

@camelliakyoto
it's not good?

[camelliakyoto@mastodon.social]

Paired with our sparkling matcha, a bevy of sweets from our friends at Itotatsu (いと達)...all hinting at the start of summer.

Iwashimizu (岩清水) is a refreshing blue wave of jelly yōkan (羊羹) and chewy seppei (雪平 - a type of gyūhi mochi kneaded with egg whites and bean paste) over white bean paste.

[camelliakyoto@mastodon.social]

Rice planting season has begun and the green kinton 'aota' (青田) conjures to mind the lush fields during the summer months.

Kinton (金団) are small balls of sweet bean paste covered in a colourful, shredded type of dough (commonly made from yam).

[xorky@mastodon.art]

@camelliakyoto
better hot

[gooseliketyping@corteximplant.com]

@camelliakyoto I was expecting a more explosive result, I'm glad for you that a mess didn't happen (maybe with more strongly carbonated water it would?).

Decent quality matcha was difficult to find over here for a few years. In those summers I mixed a cold drink from bad matcha, lime juice, vanilla, sugar, and cold water. Much better than throwing it away and having nothing!

[camelliakyoto@mastodon.social]

Monaka (最中) is a popular sweet in Japan, made by sandwiching bean paste between crisp wafers. The wafers themselves come in countless shapes and sizes.

Itotasu are well-known for their 'bear monaka' that change each season. For Mother's Day a carnation design on the belly!🧸️

[camelliakyoto@mastodon.social]

'Hakusho' (薄暑) is a seasonal word that refers to those early summer days when you first begin to sweat in the warm weather.

Itotatsu's blue and white nerikiri is made from mugikogashi (麦こがし 'roasted barley flour'). The sweet is twisted into a lily bulb shape.
#wagashi #和菓子 #練り切り #京菓子