What are the benefits of drinking matcha? Can matcha be drunk directly?

"The green clouds are blown by the wind, and the white flowers are floating on the bowl." This is the praise of matcha by Tang Dynasty poet Lu Tong. Nowadays, people often use matcha to make matcha cakes, and even some bakeries make desserts such as matcha mousse. Matcha is the essence of green tea. Today we mainly share the benefits of drinking matcha, I hope it will be useful to you.

Contents of this article

1. What are the benefits of drinking matcha?

2. Can matcha be drunk directly?

3. How to consume matcha

What are the benefits of drinking matcha?

Matcha is the concentrated essence of green tea. Because it contains complete tea leaves, not only can water-soluble nutrients be ingested, but even water-insoluble nutrients can be utilized by the human body. In addition, Matcha is also rich in catechins, as well as vitamins A, B, C, E, K, as well as folic acid, potassium, magnesium, iron, polyphenols and many other nutrients.

Prevent cardiovascular disease, promote diuresis and improve gastrointestinal function. With so many nutrients, matcha is very helpful for health. Matcha has antioxidant effects, stabilizes blood sugar, and lowers blood cholesterol, thus helping to inhibit arteriosclerosis and prevent cardiovascular disease. It also promotes diuresis and improves gastrointestinal function, and can even improve bad breath and tooth decay.

Can matcha be drunk directly?

It can be drunk directly, but most people are not used to the taste. Matcha is often used to make matcha cakes, and some bakeries even make desserts such as matcha mousse.

Matcha Cake Method:

Take an appropriate amount of eggs and separate the egg yolk and egg white. Add the egg yolk into the matcha and mix well. At the same time, turn on the oven and heat it to 165 degrees.

Then add appropriate amount of white sugar to the egg white, stir repeatedly, and pour into the mixed matcha for later use.

At this time, put a layer of paper on the bottom of the baking tray and brush it with a layer of oil to prevent the matcha from sticking to the paper. Pour the evenly mixed matcha into the baking tray.

Place the baking tray in an oven heated to 165 degrees and bake for about 16 minutes.

After the baked matcha cake has cooled, pour a layer of cream cheese on it and sprinkle appropriate amount of sugar and red beans.

Then slowly wrap the prepared matcha cake into a cylindrical shape along one side of the wax paper.

Finally, cut the matcha cake into pieces according to your preference, and the delicious matcha cake is ready!

How to consume Matcha

Matcha is usually drunk directly in accordance with the original Chinese way of tea fighting, which has some unique methods. Later, it was developed into the Japanese tea ceremony in Japan, forming more strict and complex rules.

Warm bowl

First, scald the tea bowl and tea whisk together with boiling water.

Cream

Put 2 grams of matcha in a bowl, add a small amount (a few grams) of water first, and mix the matcha into a paste. This can prevent the very delicate matcha from clumping together.

Order tea

Use a tea whisk to stir the tea back and forth along the bottom of the bowl in a W shape, incorporating plenty of air to create thick foam.