「抹茶」は緑茶を粉末にし、湯をそそいで撹拌した飲み物です。
"Matcha" is a drink made by powdering green tea and pouring hot water into it.
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伝統的な方法でお湯をわかし、お茶を点て、客人にふるまう芸事のことを「茶道」といいます。その様式を完成させたのは、千利休(1522- 1591年)だと言われており、現代の日本においても、数多くの流派があります。
The traditional method of boiling water, making tea, and serving guests is called "tea ceremony." It is said that Sen no Rikyu (1522-1591) completed the style, and there are many tea ceremony schools in modern Japan as well.
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茶道において、抹茶は甘い和菓子とともに供され、菓子の食べ方にもマナーがあります。しかし近年、「抹茶」はカジュアルになり、食材として和洋菓子に用いられるようになりました。
Matcha is very astringent, so in the tea ceremony, it is served with Japanese sweets, and there are also manners in how to eat sweets. However, in recent years, "Matcha" has become more casual and has come to be used in Western confectionery as one of the ingredients.
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ご覧になっているこれらの写真は、京都発祥の伝統的なお茶屋さんが手掛ける、あるカフェのメニューです。抹茶のアフォガード、抹茶モンブラン、抹茶のパフェ、抹茶ソフトクリーム。どれも、使っている抹茶の質が高く、その苦味は、クリームとも非常によく合います。
These pictures you are looking at are the menus of a cafe created by a traditional teahouse that originated in Kyoto. Matcha affogato, Mont Blanc, parfait, soft serve ice cream. The quality of the matcha used is high, and its bitterness goes very well with the cream.
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抹茶だけでなく、「ほうじ茶」のパフェといったメニューもあります。
In addition to matcha, there are also menus such as "Hojicha" parfait.
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茶寮翠泉(さりょうすいせん) 新宿店
東京都新宿区西新宿2丁目6−1 新宿住友ビル 1階
Saryo Suisen Shinjuku
2-6-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Shinjuku Sumitomo Building 1st floor
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日本を訪れる観光客に抹茶は非常に人気があります。それもあってか、抹茶のお菓子も非常にポピュラーです。コンビニエンスストアでも、たくさんの抹茶スイーツを見つけることができるでしょう。
Matcha is very popular with tourists visiting Japan. Perhaps because of that, such ice cream and matcha sweets are also very popular. You can also find lots of matcha sweets at convenience stores.
This is interesting information. Great review and the English translation helps. Thank you so much :)
Thank you very much. I'm also a fan of matcha desserts, but the source of these popularity was the enthusiastic support of foreigners visiting Japan. I am happy to be able to enjoy the same food with people from other countries.