What is matcha powder?
The main raw material of matcha powder is high latitude green tea, which is ground by a tea superfine powder machine. Micro-powder, mostly dark green or dark green in color, slightly bitter in taste and fragrant with grass. Matcha powder has a long history. It first appeared in the Sui Dynasty in China, and flourished in the early Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. It is still very popular and can be made from all kinds of food. Matcha powder basically contains no additives and preservatives and can be used in health care products, cosmetics and other industries. Matcha powder is rich in nutrients and trace elements, and can also be eaten directly as food. It has the effects of digestion, weight loss, acne removal and detoxification, and is deeply loved by women. It is usually stored in a cool and dry place.
How to eat matcha powder
1, straight drink
Take out a proper amount of matcha powder and pour it into a cup, then pour in a proper amount of warm water and stir well. You can add some honey and rock sugar to it, which is the simplest and most convenient way to drink.
2, matcha fried ice
In summer, you can put clear water in the refrigerator, freeze it into ice cubes, then take it out and put it into a cup, then pour in a proper amount of matcha powder and crystal sugar, then put it into a cooking machine, and then break it and mix it to make matcha scrambled ice, which has the effect of relieving summer heat and quenching thirst.
3. Matcha coffee
First, soak the original coffee, then put the milk into a blender, use the blender to foam the milk, then pour the brewed coffee, add a proper amount of matcha powder, and stir it evenly before eating.
4. Matcha cake
Pour matcha powder on the way to make the cake. Don't put the cake after eating it. You can mix matcha powder with dry flour first, and then break the egg yolk and put it in. After mixing well, put the cake in the oven to bake.
5. Matcha steamed bread
When making steamed bread, mix the matcha powder, that is, first mix the matcha powder, flour, yeast and sugar with water, and then let them ferment, which takes about 15-30 minutes. The fermentation time can be shorter in summer. Take it out after fermentation, knead it into dough, cut it into pieces, and then steam it in a cage.