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

By Mutsuko Tokunaga

Book Overview

The perfect guide to introducing green tea into the modern lifestyle of health-conscious people. THE WINNER OF THE GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARDS in the category of the Best Book in Cooking with Wine, Beer or Spirits for Books New Tastes in Green Tea is an original cookbook that ushers an underappreciated flavor into the kitchen as a beverage and a cooking ingredient. The range of recipes is startling. Green Tea Latte, Matcha Smoothie, or Iced Matcha au Lait take the greens' in new directions. Mouthwatering recipes for gratin, quiche, pastas, and desserts will enliven'

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4770029861
• ISBN13: 9784770029867
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Kodansha
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

delicious!

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.

A beautiful and informative book for the tea connoisseur

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.

interesting material, good writing, good illustrations, pleasant graphic design

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

Detailed Information on 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.

Introducing the reader to the most popular types tea

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.