Matcha tea

Matcha tea is a Japanese powdered tea. It tastes tender and sweet.
Harvested once a year. Before that, it is shaded to hide from the sun. This helps the leaves get rid of excess bitterness, become softer and juicier.

Today, matcha tea is widely used as a dietary supplement. The match concentrates a lot of useful things. Tea contains a large amount of antioxidants, trace elements, vitamins and protein.

Match tea: useful properties and contraindications

We have already said that tea contains many antioxidants, which means that its use helps to rejuvenate the skin and prevent many diseases.
Match tea is able to calm the nervous system. Tea contains L-Tianin, which can cause alpha waves in the brain, which help to relax the body.
Matcha helps to concentrate and improve memory.
Tea acts as an energy source. Due to the fact that it contains L-Tianin, the match charges the body with energy.
Match tea speeds up metabolism and helps burn body fat.
Match tea contains chlorophyll, which is a strong detoxifier. It removes harmful toxins from the body.
Matcha helps to strengthen the immune system.

Contraindications to the use of match tea

Match tea contains caffeine, so it is not recommended to drink it late.
In addition, match tea leaves contain lead, so it is not recommended to drink more than 2 cups a day.

How to make match tea at home? Recipes for dishes using match tea.

There are several ways to brew tea: strong (coyote) and weak (usuta).

To make the tea stronger, you need to take a heated, dried vessel, pour 4 grams of tea into it and pour 50 ml of water. The mixture should be stirred slowly. Our drink tastes thick, sweet and tart.

Heated and dry utensils are also used to make weaker tea. Take 2 grams of tea powder and pour 80 ml of water. Stir the mixture with a special whisk until the tea dissolves. The tea tastes slightly bitter, liquid.

Recipes with match tea

Matcha tea with milk (Matcha latte)
We need:

match - 1 tsp.
hot water - 70 ml.
milk - 200 ml.
honey or sugar - to taste.

Preparation:

Match tea should be filled with hot water and mixed with a special whisk to get rid of lumps.
Heat the milk, beat with a blender until foam appears on the surface.
Pour milk into the tea in a thin stream.
Add honey, sugar or syrups if desired. The tea is ready!

Cupcake recipe with match tea
What do we need?

flour - 100 grams
sugar - 100 grams
milk - 80 ml
vegetable oil - 60 grams
eggs - 5 pieces
match - 15 grams

Method of making a cake:

Separate proteins from yolks;
Add 50 grams of sugar to the yolks and mix well;
Mix flour and matcha, add to bowl with egg yolk, mix.
In a bowl with protein, add 50 grams of sugar and beat until thickened.
In a bowl with the yolk, gradually add the contents of the bowl with the protein.
All this mixture is poured into a baking dish and put for half an hour in the oven at 170 degrees.

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