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1. Matcha Latte
The most traditional way of enjoying matcha is by sipping it! We can find matcha green tea lattes everywhere. From commercialized chain stores to the store-bought supermarket sachets!
Kissako Uji Matcha Cafe is green tea heaven. From lattes to cakes, this place will seriously give you your essential matcha fix!
We recommend that you try Kozui Green Tea's "Roasted Matcha." Also, check out Kissako Uji Matcha Cafe in Pasig and Bunny Baker in QC!
2. Matcha Parfaits
Parfaits are desserts made from layers of different elements. It's usually layered with ice cream, fruits etc. It's served in a tall glass.
You'll love the Matcha Parfait from Mochi Cream Cafe. The base is a soft served ice cream with mochi layers. Cheesecake, matcha syrup and served with their signature matcha mochi on top!
You can also try Kozui Green Tea Cafe's Parfait made with creamy matcha ice cream and matcha jelly!
3. Matcha Cakes
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Pair this matcha green tea lava cake with a cup of hot coffee or tea. I swear it feels like a hug from your best friend. Only warmer and with a drizzle of chocolate!
Matcha cakes are all over the metro. A new trend for matcha cakes are matcha lava cakes. Yes! the matcha trend has penetrated the half baked insides of lava cakes and it's surely a pleasure!
Mecha Uma, aside from amazing Japanese food, they also have a matcha lava cake that you would die for!
4. Matcha Cookies
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These salted matcha cookies from Lady Matcha Manila are so addictive, you'd want to order them in bulk just in case there's a zombie apocalypse coming our way soon!
Everyone's favorite matcha cookie is from Scout's Honor at Century City Mall's "Hole in the Wall." The chocolate chunks on them are hard to resist!
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5. Matcha Toasts
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The Japanese have a creative way of making toasts. They love it so much they make them into blocks!
Traditionally, japanese toasts are made in a simple fashion. Just drizzle it with honey and it's good to go. But in today's modern culture of wanting everything on top of everything, places like UCC and Cafe Shibuya in Manila are producing massive Japanese toasts with a lot of toppings.
Matcha ice cream, whipped cream and some red beans go really well on these beautiful blocks of toasts!
6. Matcha Shaved Ice
It's called "shaved ice" in general. You might know it more as "Bingsu" in Korean or "Kakigori" in Japanese. They all mean the same: a bowl of delicately shaved ice with toppings of your choice. It's the same concept as Filipino "halo-halo." The only difference is that the ice is very fine. It's comparable to snow. That's why some call it "snow ice."
Places like Kozui Green Tea Cafe, Magpie Cafe in Maginhawa and Ikigai Kakigori all have good matcha shaved ice. They're usually topped with either red beans, ice cream and even rice cake. YUM!
7. Matcha Donuts
If you're a really big fan of matcha, you can't go through life without tasting J.CO's matcha donuts.
Yes, it's a commercialized chain store and yes, the long lines you see at the malls would make you scratch your head and sigh in disbelief. But do you know why the lines are long? They are amazing..
The green tea on top tasted like matcha white chocolate. The dough was really soft and there was a very light cream filling which paired well with the sweet matcha glaze.
Don't take my word for it!
8. Matcha Pancakes
If you're a fan of these fluffy creations from up above, you would love Matcha Pancakes!
Where to get them? Try "Gojira's Delight" at the Bunny Baker. It's inspired by the big green monster who took out Japan, Godzilla! It has matcha ice cream, rice cake, red bean and whipped cream. Wish I can have this for breakfast! You can also try one from Le Petit Souffle.
9. Matcha Ice Cream
There's this cool brand on the market right now. It's called "Up In The Clouds." They make small-batch artisanal ice cream, specializing in unique and exciting flavors, crafted locally.
I love their Perfect Match-a. I like that the matcha flavors were more prominent but it was still very creamy. They deliver to your doorstep as well!
10. Matcha Noodles
People who love food know that in order to enjoy the full potential of a specific dish, one must go beyond the box of normalcy–to make a new normal.
That's what "matcha noodles" are about. If you're up for a food challenge and would like to kick up your matcha addiction up a notch, try Kissako Uji's Matcha Ramen or Kozui Green Tea Cafe's chilled soba. Their infamous chilled soba is served with ice cubes underneath the soba to keep it chilled.
