I've just come in from the rain + wind + cool. What a welcome sight, this plum tree branch and my small tetsubin pot (enameled, not traditional) full of steaming genmaicha.
Genmaicha means brown rice tea. It's sometimes called "popcorn tea" - you can see why. ;-) The puffy kernels are actually roasted brown rice that has popped in the roasting process. The green tea is typically sencha. The flavor is nutty and savory, almost like a broth. It was the perfect tea to warm my bones today.
Do you have a favorite tea to drink on a cold day? Have you had genmaicha? Do you like it?
6 comments:
I do love genmaicha, but haven't had it in a long time. Time to get some.
I also do like genmaicha, but don't usually keep any in the cupboard. I sometimes order it when I am out and about. It would be nice for a cold day. Just about any robust, hot tea would be wonderful on a cold day. Today I mixed it up a bit with part English Breakfast and part Lapsang Souchong.
Genmaicha is the only Japanese tea I like and I really like it. If it's nasty cold and wet, I love Masala Chai, just warms me through and through
What lovely photos, Steph! Lately, I've been enjoying teas with a bold flavor on a rainy day. Either a Keemun with burgundy notes or a very malty Assam.
I have had genmaicha and didn't care for it, but I "appreciate" it, if that makes sense! It's certainly an interesting tea, and everyone ought to at least give it a try for the experience, I think!
I love, love, love genmaicha! Perfection in a cup. :-)
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