Eating Gyokuro

Made from leaves that have not been oxidized.


Dec 7th, '10, 15:30

Eating Gyokuro

by Uji » Dec 7th, '10, 15:30

I like eating Gyokuro a lot. Usually I mix with soy sauce and sesame oil. One time I tried with miso but it was not very good tasting. Some Gyokuro is not good to eat but the higher quality is. Anyone share their Gyokura eating tips?

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Re: Eating Gyokuro

by Chip » Dec 7th, '10, 15:42

... just with a touch of soy sauce usually, but will mix with Asian noodle soup, rice or whatever. Oh, even a gyo omelet once.

Dec 7th, '10, 15:47

Re: Eating Gyokuro

by Uji » Dec 7th, '10, 15:47

Chip wrote:... just with a touch of soy sauce usually, but will mix with Asian noodle soup, rice or whatever. Oh, even a gyo omelet once.
Omelet once means not so good. :lol:

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Re: Eating Gyokuro

by Chip » Dec 7th, '10, 15:53

Uji wrote:
Chip wrote:... just with a touch of soy sauce usually, but will mix with Asian noodle soup, rice or whatever. Oh, even a gyo omelet once.
Omelet once means not so good. :lol:
No, means ran out of gyokuro ... it was actually much like spinach in an omelet, pretty good.

Also, rice, egg, gyo ... yum! Then topped with a little soy sauce.

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Re: Eating Gyokuro

by auhckw » Dec 8th, '10, 04:26

Seems like I have wasted a lot of Gyokuro cause usually they go down the bin.

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Re: Eating Gyokuro

by qiao2zhi4 » Dec 8th, '10, 04:47

the teashop i use to drink gyokuro serves me the leaves with
ponzu shōyu
soy sauce mixed with some japanese citrus fruit (yuzu)
fits perfect to the spinach-flavours!

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Re: Eating Gyokuro

by Marco » Dec 8th, '10, 14:08

qiao2zhi4 wrote:the teashop i use to drink gyokuro serves me the leaves with
ponzu shōyu
soy sauce mixed with some japanese citrus fruit (yuzu)
fits perfect to the spinach-flavours!
Talking about the Cha-No-Ma, right? Have been there once and I am really jealous that we have nothing similar here in the city.


All of my gyokuro or sencha with at least medium quality and not to much stems in it goes into my food :)
Sometimes in the salad, or in the rice or soup, or the noodles, or just to spice the food up a little bit. So never waste your tea to the worms :D

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Re: Eating Gyokuro

by JeiKun4114 » Dec 8th, '10, 16:23

Chip wrote:... just with a touch of soy sauce usually, but will mix with Asian noodle soup, rice or whatever. Oh, even a gyo omelet once.
Ive also had a Gyokuro omelet once, and it was very good, maybe ill revisit it again :mrgreen: check this video out, they got a couple of recipes at the end of it. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKD7AOglHkw

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Re: Eating Gyokuro

by skilfautdire » Dec 8th, '10, 18:45

Are the gyokuro leaves generally eaten after being brewed (a couple of times) for tea, or are they mixed with water specifically for a recipe (more flavour) ?

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Re: Eating Gyokuro

by Chip » Dec 8th, '10, 19:13

skilfautdire wrote:Are the gyokuro leaves generally eaten after being brewed (a couple of times) for tea, or are they mixed with water specifically for a recipe (more flavour) ?
Absolutely brew at least several steeps first. :mrgreen:

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Re: Eating Gyokuro

by Stentor » Dec 12th, '10, 05:38

Sounds cool.
We need more pictures and recipes!!
JeiKun4114 wrote:check this video out, they got a couple of recipes at the end of it. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKD7AOglHkw
Informative and kind of funny video. Thanks for the link!
This really makes me want to find a good Japanese restaurant. Unfortunately, a good one in my area closed a while ago and was replaced by mainstream Thai fast food :(

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