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Powdered tea in Sushi restaurant? -
05-16-2007, 02:06 PM
I have recently been on a trip to Japan and saw that many sushi places (the ones with the conveyor belt system) offer a green powdered tea that is mixed with hot water.
Does anybody know what this is called? I was hoping to buy some over the Internet. I found something called "matcha", but I am not sure if this is it. Many Thanks. P. 
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05-16-2007, 04:16 PM
Matcha is not the same thing. Matcha is the actual tea leaves ground down into a powder - the stuff in sushi places is just powdered tea. I can`t think of what it`s called, and we`ve always just referred to it as "tea powder" (in Japanese, of course) so I can`t really tell you what to search for if you want to buy it.
I`ll take a look next time we go to the store though to see if they have it sitting around so that I can tell you the proper name.
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05-16-2007, 05:12 PM
please do actually, that sounds really cool actually ^_^
 there is one true love in my life.. and sadly it will be fate that will have to hold us together the light will continue to shine for all.. Fratello, may the angels bless you on the way throughout eternity
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05-19-2007, 03:53 AM
Powdered tea? Is it sweet like Iced tea?
I thought sushi was eaten alone, I didn't know you had a drink with it. Interesting.
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05-19-2007, 04:34 AM
the last time i enjoyed sushi, i actually had hot sake.. boy was that strong!
there is one true love in my life.. and sadly it will be fate that will have to hold us together the light will continue to shine for all.. Fratello, may the angels bless you on the way throughout eternity
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05-20-2007, 08:38 AM
I believe Maccha is the real thing. In rotating sushi places you always get it. Along with some picled ginger. I dont know if it is to take the taste of the sushi out (so you can taste a different kind of sushi) or if it is to prevent sickness from eating raw fish (i heard both stories from japanese people so I dont know which to believe)
Anyway, there are many brands of maccha and you might find it online. Its powdered tea, but it is not soluble, so it kinds of rests at the bottom of the cup when you finish drinking it. Its not sweet at all, but is very good when its very hot and outside is freezing. @My blog in Japan, trips, experiences and life as a foreign student. http://www.wentblogging.com @Advice for living in Japan, from grocery shopping to renting an apartment. http://japan.wentblogging.com @僕のブロッグ。日本での経験、旅、留学生の生活。http://www.wentblogging.com/index_jp.php
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05-21-2007, 01:02 AM
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As for why you drink tea with your sushi... You don`t need to analyze it. Use common sense. People NORMALLY have some sort of beverage with their meals. The most common, boring, every day drink in Japan is tea. It is so boring and normal that it`s free. Water or tea? Most people will choose tea - water alone is also available. Proof that the hot tea is nothing special to do with sushi - in the summer all the sushi places I go to serve mugicha - the summer counterpart to hot green tea. Tea will do nothing if the fish is bad. As for removing the taste so you can take another bite... What is the purpose of ANY drink with a meal? There is no weird mystery here. As for what the tea in sushi places actually is - they sell it in bulk as "録茶粉" at the store. They also sell it in single serving sticks, but I forgot what it was called.
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05-22-2007, 01:01 PM
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That is a kaiten sushi by the way, but yeah, good luck finding the powder. You should just get the matcha. So good!
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