Matcha Salt: A Flaky Finishing Seasoning
A small jar of flaky matcha salt to use by the pinch on a dish that is already ready.
By Roseline Zhou, Founder
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Is your dish ready, but you want to add matcha without changing how it cooks? This matcha salt mixes 1.1 oz (30 g) flaky salt with about 1 1/2 tsp (3 g) tea. Five minutes makes a small jar of dry seasoning to sprinkle in little pinches just before serving.
The flakes remain noticeable, while fine salt would dissolve into a sauce. This mixture needs neither water nor cooking. For a dish where the tea goes in before serving, savory matcha cooking includes pasta and sauces.
Ingredients for matcha salt
- 1.1 oz (30 g) flaky sea salt
- about 1 1/2 tsp (3 g) matcha
Mix matcha salt without dissolving the flakes
- Make sure the bowl and spoon are completely dry.
- Put 1.1 oz (30 g) flaky salt in the bowl.
- Add about 1 1/2 tsp (3 g) matcha.
- Mix for about one minute, lifting the flakes until the color is evenly spread.
- Transfer the mixture to a clean, dry small jar.
- Use a dry spoon to take a pinch for seasoning the finished dish.
Keep both ingredients dry. Water would dissolve the salt and leave matcha clumps at the bottom of the bowl; a few turns with the spoon are enough without crushing the flakes. Weigh 1.1 oz (30 g) salt rather than filling a cup, since flake size changes the weight of the same volume. Taste a small pinch on a plate.
Which matcha works with flaky salt?
We choose our Essence powder for seasoning: about 1 1/2 tsp (3 g) colors 1.1 oz (30 g) flakes without replacing the salt. Start with a small pinch, because this uncooked blend is concentrated.
When should you add matcha salt?
Add it to a finished dish just before eating. Very hot soup dissolves salt quickly: a final pinch is easier to adjust than a large amount poured into the saucepan. For pasta, start with one test serving. Compare it with the salt already in the sauce before seasoning the whole dish.
Our tip. Taste the dish before adding salt. That way you won't double up on seasoning already present in a sauce or broth.
Allergens. Salt and matcha add none among these listed ingredients; check packages for any noted traces.
