I am doing an Angeline

Doing an Angeline means blogging about food in her trademark chirpy style. The techniques to doing it are:

a) Describe as if it is the best thing available on earth and that you would rather saw off your leg or go for lobotomy than to miss it.

b) Add as many "yummy(s)" as you can into a single sentence. For emphasis, add loads of exclamation marks. Do also repeat your punctuation marks.

c) Always pose with a "peace" sign. Preferably pose in front of your food.

And lastly...

d) Always end a post with a satisfied picture of one's self enjoying the food. Ignore people around you. Lick the plate clean if you must. Don't be shy.

Yesterday I went to a very famous tea house in Kyoto called Ippodo. It was a very, very old traditional tea house selling their trademark japanese green tea. Their green tea was divided into 4 groups: Matcha, Gyokuro, Sencha and Houjicha. Oh I was soooo excited and was dying to try them!!!!



Raving about this place simply leaves me so tired so I have decided to try their Matcha! I decided to try the koicha which is the stronger version of matcha and it is said to contain more Vitamin C than 1kg of oranges!



Konatsu had accompanied me to this tea house. Isn't it ironic it was me who brought her here despite her being japanese? I am such a shiawase!!!



Ok. This is a close-up of Matcha. The green stuff in the bowl is matcha, powdered green tea. The matcha is at first stirred into a paste using the "brush" provided at the side. When it reaches the consistency of glue, slowly sip and enjoy the natural sweetness of the tea. I was so happy and I loved it!!

After that, pour more water into the bowl with the remaining matcha paste and whisk up a storm until it is frothy. Yummy!!!!!!!! Enjoy the remaining tea by sipping slowly. At this stage, this tea is called usucha, which means a lighter and less strong version of koicha.

And.... the colourful looking cake at the side was a special Kyoto sweet! Its meant to be enjoyed together with the tea. Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Finally, see how happy I was? I would definitely come again!!!!!!! Yummy!!!!!!!!!!

I have to admit its really hard trying to do an Angeline.

Girl, you are irreplaceable.