Japanese Tea Recipes to Drink or Cook With

Japanese tea in cooking goes beyond matcha. Roasted hojicha, genmaicha blended with roasted rice, and savory ochazuke offer three different paths. Matcha has its place in our matcha recipes too, from drinks to dishes.

Choose the method first: mix a powder with milk to drink, bake a dessert, or pour tea over rice. Hojicha's roast and genmaicha's toasted rice aren't interchangeable flavors.

What can you make with other Japanese teas?

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  To keep these teas in a cup, Japanese tea drinks range from warm lattes to cold glasses.
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  In the mood for a custard, waffle, or ice cream? Japanese tea pastries change the texture while keeping roasted notes.
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  For a savory bowl, genmaicha rice ochazuke gets its hot tea at serving time.