I read a meme the other day that got me curious...

[Azureknight 773]

What is in the bowl?

The matcha itself. A type of Japanese green tea made from green tea powders mixed in water.

Here:
How to Make / Prepare Matcha Green Tea (Wheezywaiter Wink at 2:43) - YouTube

Man! I really need to buy that darn bamboo stirrer to make a wonderful matcha since I just use a simple spoon.

 

[Michie]

I'm a black tea kind of person.

I find a lot of them leave an aftertaste.

 

[Michie]

The matcha itself. A type of Japanese green tea made from green tea powders mixed in water.

Here:
How to Make / Prepare Matcha Green Tea (Wheezywaiter Wink at 2:43) - YouTube

Man! I really need to buy that darn bamboo stirrer to make a wonderful matcha since I just use a simple spoon.

I've never seen that here.

 

[Azureknight 773]

I think green tea tastes cleaner.

Yep! That is the reason why I changed from Lipton to either Susan Baker or the numerous green tea bags inside of the humongous and affordable box of Kirkland green tea:

 

[Michie]

We have an Asian store here where I might find what you are talking about Azure.

 

[Azureknight 773]

I find a lot of them leave an aftertaste.

Correct! That is why I hardly drank any of that since the taste is so darn... you know... less favorable compared to either British, Japanese or Chinese teas. Oh yeah! Nihao ma!

 

[Azureknight 773]

I've never seen that here.

Well, you might wanna order online if you can. But if a nearby offline store sells it within 100-300 kms or 62.14-186.41 miles in range with either you go to their stor and/or C.O.D., then that would be awesome.

 

[Azureknight 773]

We have an Asian store here where I might find what you are talking about Azure.

Do they sell Japanese products? If so, check them for matcha powder.

That is what I do when I go to my nearby neighboring island called "Cebu" especially in Cebu City, Philippines where I was lucky enough to have located the famous Japanese store called "The New Machiya Mart" in the Banilad area near the Banilad Town Center somewhat situated near an overpass. That store is where I buy my Japanese favorite ingredients nearly for my daily meals since I happen to have a very strong liking to Japanese cuisine but not forget my Chinese heritage which is also strong. Now, back to that store, I bought matcha powder there and I understand that it is expensive because of the shipping it took during transit and the quality it has.

Caution: Be careful if you can't stand the herbal taste as it is somehow bitter. However, the health value is quite good and high.

 

[Michie]

Thanks for all your help Azure. I'll let you know if I tap into some.

 

[Dylan Michael]

I find a lot of them leave an aftertaste.

That's half the fun.

 

[FriendlyJosh]

Is green tea really the healthiest drink on the planet?

I'd think it would be water. I drink tons of water with lemon. Is green tea healthier than water?

Green Tea is served with water with it!



Also from previous link I posted in case any don't wish that other forum


"25 Reasons Why You Should Start Drinking Green Tea Now


You Should Start Drinking Green Tea Right Now:

1. Green Tea and Cancer
Green tea helps reduce the risk of cancer. The antioxidant in green tea is 100 times more effective than vitamin C and 25 times better than vitamin E. This helps your body at protecting cells from damage believed to be linked to cancer.


2. Green Tea and Heart Disease
Green tea helps prevent heart disease and stroke by lowering the level of cholesterol. Even after the heart attack, it prevents cell deaths and speeds up the recovery of heart cells.

3. Green Tea and Anti-Aging
Green tea contains antioxidant known as polyphenols which fight against free radicals. What this means it helps you fight against aging and promotes longevity.


4. Green Tea and Weight Loss
Green tea helps with your body weight loss. Green tea burns fat and boosts your metabolism rate naturally. It can help you burn up to 70 calories in just one day. That translates to 7 pounds in one year.

5. Green Tea and Skin
Antioxidant in green tea protects the skin from the harmful effects of free radicals, which cause wrinkling and skin aging. Green tea also helps fight against skin cancer.


6. Green Tea and Arthritis
Green tea can help prevent and reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Green tea has benefit for your health as it protects the cartilage by blocking the enzyme that destroys cartilage.

7. Green Tea and Bones
The very key to this is high fluoride content found in green tea. It helps keep your bones strong. If you drink green tea every day, this will help you preserve your bone density.

8. Green Tea and Cholesterol
Green tea can help lower cholesterol level. It also improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol, by reducing bad cholesterol level.

9. Green Tea and Obesity
Green tea prevents obesity by stopping the movement of glucose in fat cells. If you are on a healthy diet, exercise regularly and drink green tea, it is unlikely you'll be obese.

10. Green Tea and Diabetes
Green tea improves lipid and glucose metabolisms, prevents sharp increases in blood sugar level, and balances your metabolism rate.

11. Green Tea and Alzheimer's
Green tea helps boost your memory. And although there's no cure for Alzheimer's, it helps slow the process of reduced acetylcholine in the brain, which leads to Alzheimer's.

12. Green Tea and Parkinson's
Antioxidants in green tea helps prevent against cell damage in the brain, which could cause Parkinson's. People drinking green tea also are less likely to progress with Parkinson's.

13. Green Tea and Liver Disease
Green tea helps prevent transplant failure in people with liver failure. Researches showed that green tea destroys harmful free radicals in fatty livers.

14. Green Tea and High Blood Pressure
Green tea helps prevent high blood pressure. Drinking green tea helps keep your blood pressure down by repressing angiotensin, which leads to high blood pressure.

15. Green Tea and Food Poisoning
Catechin found in green tea can kill bacteria which causes food poisoning and kills the toxins produced by those bacteria.

16. Green Tea and Blood Sugar
Blood sugar tends to increase with age, but polyphenols and polysaccharides in green tea help lower your blood sugar level.

17. Green Tea and Immunity
Polyphenols and flavenoids found in green tea help boost your immune system, making your health stronger in fighting against infections.

18. Green Tea and Cold and Flu
Green tea prevents you from getting a cold or flu. Vitamin C in green tea helps you treat the flu and the common cold.

19. Green Tea and Asthma
Theophylline in green tea relaxes the muscles which support the bronchial tubes, reducing the severity of asthma.

20. Green Tea and Ear Infection
Green tea helps with ear infection problem. For natural ear cleaning, soak a cotton ball in green tea and clean the infected ear.

21. Green Tea and Herpes
Green tea increases the effectiveness of topical interferon treatment of herpes. First green tea compress is applied, and then let the skin dry before the interferon treatment.

22. Green Tea and Tooth Decay
Green tea destroys bacteria and viruses that cause many dental diseases.It also slows the growth of bacteria which leads to bad breath.

23. Green Tea and Stress
L-theanine, which is a kind of amino acids in green tea, can help relieve stress and anxiety.

24. Green Tea and Allergies
EGCG found in green tea relieves allergies. So, if you have allergies, you should really consider drinking green tea.

25. Green Tea and HIV
Scientists in Japan have found that EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate) in green tea can stop HIV from binding to healthy immune cells. What this means is that green tea can help stop the HIV virus from spreading.


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Also something that didn't mention was I read green tea can help protect your liver from alcohol damage, they did a study on mice and gave them green tea+alcohol. But if you drink green tea and alcohol it's possible, perhaps overtime that it can make you impotent apparently.

 

[Azureknight 773]

Thanks for all your help Azure. I'll let you know if I tap into some.

You're welcome!

 

[Brooklyn Knight]

There is a difference between preferring a particular food, or national cuisine, and saying that that cuisine is bad.

I dont tend to be a huge fan of a lot of Chinese food. But I would not say it is all bad. I know it can be well cooked and I enjoy it from time to time.

If you would rather have a hotdog than a steak and kidney pie, I have no issue with that. But that does not mean that British food is all gross.

I'm not implying all British food is gross. British food in a pub, however and again, PASS!

Look, the British (and in fact I think specifically the Scottish) claim it. That is not uncontested - some say it did originate on the Indian sub-continent. But there are a ton of British curries, and other British-Indian dishes, and it is not at all out to lunch that it could be a British dish. Indians that have been living in the UK for generations are British, and the British culinary tradition includes Indian traditions.

Its no different than Donairs, which are part of the fast food tradition in Eastern Canada. Yes, they also come out of a Turkish tradition, but to say they are Turkish food would be inaccurate. Solomon Gundy is eastern Canadian, but from Germanic immigrants.

That's as valid as saying pizza is really American because it's become a huge staple in American cuisine (Especially in NYC) with all the varied toppings, just as nachos are just because we add in a different type of cheese.

I like all three, but I think Italian might be third of the three for me.

Then you are an exception to the rule. Most others have Italian as one of the top ethnic cuisines in the world.

British? I mean, really? There's a reason why you don't see so many English restaurants here in NYC, and NYC is a fierce battleground when it comes to the culinary world. Off the top of my head when thinking British food, there's a British pastry shop that also serves British teas and a few British pubs.

That's it, unless you start including a few restaurants under Ramsey's belt which also serve various ethnic dishes in his establishments: American, British, Indian, Italian, French, etc.

Scandinavian food is really big lately, and I find I am enjoying that too.

Now you're just yanking my chain.

 

[Virgil the Roman]

Also, I want to try 'Scrapple and an English version similar to it . . .

Other things to try(not necessarily things of an exclusively English Origin):
Dandelion and Burdock
Pork Pie
Shepherd's Pie
Yorkshire Pudding
Rabbit Pie
Soda Bread
Fatayer

 

[Dylan Michael]

I love Yorkshire pudding.
I might make some.

 

[Azureknight 773]

I'm not implying all British food is gross. British food in a pub, however and again, PASS!




That's as valid as saying pizza is really American because it's become a huge staple in American cuisine (Especially in NYC) with all the varied toppings, just as nachos are just because we add in a different type of cheese.




Then you are an exception to the rule. Most others have Italian as one of the top ethnic cuisines in the world.

British? I mean, really? There's a reason why you don't see so many English restaurants here in NYC, and NYC is a fierce battleground when it comes to the culinary world. Off the top of my head when thinking British food, there's a British pastry shop that also serves British teas and a few British pubs.

That's it, unless you start including a few restaurants under Ramsey's belt which also serve various ethnic dishes in his establishments: American, British, Indian, Italian, French, etc.



Now you're just yanking my chain.

Speaking about New York and pizza, I really love NY style pizza. They are thick and big and a single slice could be suffice for a lunch or a dinner. Just serve thy table with fruits and vegetables to neutralize the acidity and thus increasing the probability of easy elimination of the foods eaten.

 

[S.ilvio]

Soda Bread

Truly delicious. Hot out of the oven with butter melting on each slice...

 

[Anhelyna]

Hush you - I'm drooling

 

[S.ilvio]

I blame Virgil...

 

[Virgil the Roman]

Glad to obliged.