Vegan Sweets and Treats
I made these green tea cookies the other day using Japanese green tea powder, also known as Matcha. Traditionally, matcha has been used in Japanese tea ceremonies. However, in recent times matcha has been used in various Japanese sweets and sometimes even in soba noodles. …
Yokan is a Japanese dessert that is made of bean paste (typically adzuki or white kidney beans), agar, and sugar. We received this yokan as a gift and it was delicious! This yokan is made of matcha and shiroan (white kidney bean paste). I personally …
Cha-an is located in the East Village in New York.
They have an extensive list of teas on their menu and they are also displayed beautifully in their canisters on the shelves of the cafe. They serve Japanese tea as well as a wide variety of Chinese teas, herbals teas and other teas from all around the world.
They serve light meals using healthy ingredients as well as great desserts!
We tried their green tea parfait and kinako mochi. Both were excellent!
Check out their menu on their website: http://www.chaanteahouse.com/
They are located on 230 East 9th Street, 2nd floor
