Hojicha and Genmaicha Pastry Recipe Ideas

Roasted hojicha and genmaicha with toasted rice have a place in desserts too. A spoonable custard, cake, waffle, or ice cream each calls for a different method. To drink these teas or pour them over rice, our Japanese tea recipes offer other approaches.

Choose the texture you want before the flavor. Ice cream waits in the freezer; a waffle is eaten after the waffle iron. Hojicha's roasted flavor also remains noticeable in baked batter.

Which hojicha pastries should you choose?

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  Served cold with a spoon, hojicha dessert cream suits a smooth texture.
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  For slices after baking, hojicha cake is made to share at the table.
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  With a waffle iron, hojicha waffles are made just before serving.
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  If you can wait for freezing, hojicha ice cream can be scooped into balls.
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  A shell-shaped pan gives hojicha madeleines their shape in the oven.
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  With tea in both its crust and filling, hojicha tart goes into the oven.

Which genmaicha dessert should you make?

Scooped after setting in the cold, genmaicha ice cream brings toasted rice flavor to dessert, distinct from roasted hojicha.

What about a drink or savory meal?

If you'd rather drink hojicha or genmaicha, Japanese tea drinks include warm lattes and cold versions. For a savory meal, genmaicha ochazuke pours warm tea over rice.