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New Tastes in Green Tea: A Novel Flavor for Familiar Drinks, Dishes, and Desserts

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Enthusiastically recommended for gourmet kitchen cookbook collections, New Tastes In Green Tea: A Novel Flavor For Familiar Drinks, Dishes, And Desserts by renowned Japanese food stylist Mutsuko Tokunaga (who is also the Vice President of the World Green Tea Association) covers all the basics in the course of introducing the reader to the most popular types of traditional tea, the fine art of brewing tea, as well as tea lore and the history of tea. Tokunage then goes on provide this full range cookbook with a culinary wealth of new recipes for drinks, savory and sweet dishes, and complete tea menus. From Green Tea Gnocchi; Green Tea Croquettes; and Matcha Seafood with Mushroom Gratin; to Salmon and Sencha Pie; Matcha Chiffon Cake; and Matcha Tiramisu, New Tastes In Green Tea is 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.

This book is not only gorgeous in presentation, but very informative in the history of green tea, how it is cultivated, healing properties and more. The recipes are very tasty and creative. This is a must have for anyone who loves green tea.

This book will answer a lot of questions regarding green tea and its properties. The recipes included in the book are extremely easy and appetizing. We use this book as reference in our Tea Boutique all the time; it's a great addition to your tea library.

This book starts out with the different types of green teas. Then the book procees on to show what the teas are like when they are brewed. The book also goes on and talks about tea utensils to tea etiquette. After splitting off from the traditional a divide forms into the more modern ways to prepare green tea. Various things are discussed here from a green tea latte to various alcholic beverages that would somehow use green tea. Then the book will go into cooking with green tea. After reading this book and looking and thinking about the recipes I find it to be a unique book to show you how to utilize green tea in it's many ways. If you want to add more healthy ingredients to your bakery or restaurant I would encourage bakeries or restaurants to expirement with this book and give it a try. I know not everyone will like the recipes but with green tea having antioxidantsit is healthy and should be incorporated into some recipes if you are daring enough to try it.

Very nice book! I love the recipes and the information about different teas, their uses, ceremonies and history. More than I bargained for!

This book is absolutely fantastic! If you want to try green tea smoothies, alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks, this book is for you!
Plus: beautiful pictures.

I learned a lot about green tea from this book. It is a pleasant read and good reference.

If you are crazy about green tea, especially matcha, you will be pleased with this.