gyokuro

I always drink those few leaves that get into my tea, sometimes I put them there and drink down. (I have no idea why) But I’ve heard that you can use tea like vegetables. Maybe in soup or wok tea leaves would work?

I eat mine with teriyaki sauce (since ponzu isn’t vegan :) )! It’s great!

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Great idea! gyokuro is so delicious that the first time I had it, I said I wanted to make it into some kind of jello/jelly (vegan) so I could keep tasting it longer; keep the taste in my mouth longer. I remember being laughed at but I know you will all understand!

Why not add to home made fried rice?

It can be very nice indeed, but in my experience it’s best to make sure the leaf is properly steeped out, otherwise it can be a tad harsh.

I usually let it steep for a while after regular brewing, and toss away the last ‘steep’ if I intend to eat the leaves.

I like it with soy sauce and a dash of lemon juice.
Or as a topping for sliced bread: sweat and heat the used tea leaves up in a pan with a little piece of butter and garlic and season with salt and pepper.