macha

my Japanese friend has just arrived today, and to celebrate, i made her some macha (pronounce matcha). this is the real, traditional Japanese ceremony green tea. it's the best things ever. i manage to make a decent froth, but somehow, it's never as good as the stuff i got in Japan... i think it's because i use normal tap water, when you're supposed to use the clearest spring water... anyway, this is what the real stuff looks like. picture taken in Kamakura, south of Tokyo, in a temple. notice the single plum flower petal on the side. it was accidental, but so Japanese someone could have put it there...

macha