Have you gone mad for matcha yet? If not, it's about time you started, especially if you care about all things hip and healthy in foodland. Matcha is the finely ground powder from steamed whole, high-grade green tea leaves. If you thought green tea was healthy, it's not a patch on matcha, with the powder providing at least three times as many antioxidants as standard green tea leaves. Here are nine of our favourite matcha recipes for you to make at home.
This is one of the signature dishes at Melbourne's Matcha Mylkbar, the brainchild of Nic Davidson and Sarah Holloway, the team behind leading matcha suppliers Matcha Maiden.
The hugely popular dish from Devon Cafe, in Sydney's Surry Hills, is designed by executive chef and owner Zachary Tan and head chef Morris Baco.
Matcha recipes are the specialty of One Tea Lounge and Grill, in Sydney's CBD and Chatswood Westfield, but never with as much theatricality as their inimitable matcha lava bomb – guaranteed to wow your guests at your next dinner party when you set it alight.
Green tea powder features in several dishes at Oratnek Cafe, set in a gorgeous terrace house in Sydney's Redfern. Matcha tiramisu, matcha muffins... and these matcha lamingtons.
These no-cook mini cheesecakes from dietitian and nutritionist Kara Lydon, aka the Foodie Dietitian are the perfect bite-sized way to satisfy a sweet craving while packing a nutritional punch.
The perfect breakfast-on-the-go or healthy snack, this nutrient- and protein-packed smoothie comes courtesy of Teresa Cutter, aka The Healthy Chef, chef, nutritionist and author of the cookbook Purely Delicious.
Yes, it is possible to wolf down a guilt-free doughnut. This recipe comes from nutritionist Jessica Cox – check out her Instagram feed @jescoxnutritionist for more matcha recipes.
These bright green flaky pastries fuse Japanese and French cooking. Find Agathe Patisserie at the South Melbourne Market or on Instagram @agathepatisserie.
A simple vanilla cake gets a bright green dose of matcha goodness with this glossy glaze from recipe developer Angie Trinh of @feedmeichi.
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