My first try at this one… I love the smell of it. It makes me crave Japanese food. Like, a lot. Smells so awesome.
Trying it straight first. The smell is milder than the dry leaves which makes me a little sad. But still smells good. Love the initial taste of the sesame. Really good. But then the tea tastes a little bitter after that. Maybe I steeped too long… Added a little bit of sugar (maybe 1/8tsp for my 7oz glass). Okay, that takes away from the bitterness but keeps a nice savory taste going. Much more sugar and I think the taste would be totally thrown off. Still a little hot thought so I gotta let it cool.
Okay, cool now. Oh… Niiiiiice. This tastes like it smells. Like something with a really awesome Japanese glaze on it. Like the glaze on osembe or something. Maybe the sauce on unagi sushi? Which is something I love so that’s a good thing.
I think this tea is going to be directly responsible for me going out to get some unadon today.
Preparation
People who liked this
Comments
This sounds GREAT! Must add to my rapidly growing wish list.
I really enjoyed it. And I DID have unadon at the sushi bar and the tastes were super-similar!
I need to get around to getting this set. Blerg.
Also, whenever anyone says unagi I automatically think of that Friends episode where Ross is talking about his sixth sense of perception and he keeps calling it unagi [with the hand motion that I can’t emote].
Hmmm… a black tea at that temp and steeping time shouldn’t be bitter. Maybe the sesame seeds were burned? That’s my biggest fear w/ this one.
@takgoti: Hmm, wonder what that tastes like?
@Cofftee: No, the seeds were not burnt. If they were, I imagine there would have been a burnt taste, not a bitter, the-tea-was-steeped-longer-than-I-prefer taste.
@auggy Hehe.
Hahahahaha! DANGER!!!
Ahhh, Salmon Skin Roll.
Mmm, the original B.C. roll. ;P
And once again this is making me want Japanese food.
This sounds GREAT! Must add to my rapidly growing wish list.
I really enjoyed it. And I DID have unadon at the sushi bar and the tastes were super-similar!
I need to get around to getting this set. Blerg.
Also, whenever anyone says unagi I automatically think of that Friends episode where Ross is talking about his sixth sense of perception and he keeps calling it unagi [with the hand motion that I can’t emote].
Hmmm… a black tea at that temp and steeping time shouldn’t be bitter. Maybe the sesame seeds were burned? That’s my biggest fear w/ this one.
@takgoti: Hmm, wonder what that tastes like?
@Cofftee: No, the seeds were not burnt. If they were, I imagine there would have been a burnt taste, not a bitter, the-tea-was-steeped-longer-than-I-prefer taste.
@auggy Hehe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpOTNKHvISM
Hahahahaha! DANGER!!!
Ahhh, Salmon Skin Roll.
Mmm, the original B.C. roll. ;P
And once again this is making me want Japanese food.