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doodlebugging 2 hours ago [-]
I really enjoyed that article. Documenting the entire process helps me understand what the final product should taste like. I love the smell of barley and had never considered roasting any. The fact that it apparently smells a bit like popcorn is pretty exciting.
I am growing buckwheat right now and have a small test plot of rice. I am hoping to be able to get meaningful yields after this first-year proof of concept dry run. I have already harvested enough buckwheat for a nice, steaming bowl of buckwheat. My rice is producing kernels now though I only have a few dozen plants. I am pretty excited about this.
I love how toasting something transforms the flavor profile and use that to enhance flavors of soups and other dishes. I toast pecans, walnuts, almonds, and some garden spices lightly and add them to spice mixes after grinding.
Thanks for this article.
There is also another article linked at the bottom about someone who drank a bottle of barley tea that had been left outside for months.
For anyone looking to try this - while they sell pre-bottled mugicha [1], I highly recommend making your own from tea bags [2].
It's incredibly easy to make - just add cold water and let it sit in the fridge for a couple hours. It also tastes so much better (in my opinion), is much cheaper, and is more environmentally friendly.
A big 2L thermos filled with mugicha and ice is a great way to stay cool in the summer.
Also called boricha on Korean. Can find in local H Mart.
I have not tried the Japanese roasted barley variety but houjicha, roasted green tea, is excellent and can find in Japantown.
CarVac 4 hours ago [-]
I consume copious amounts of cold mugicha. It's amazingly refreshing and very cheap.
rectang 4 hours ago [-]
It's not the same, but I still remember the first time I was served genmai cha (roasted rice tea) at a sushi restaurant. I loved it and inquired, the server was kind enough to show me the actual tea bag — it was Yamamotoyama. Available lots of places in the US, but I used to buy it at a Japanese grocery store.
5 hours ago [-]
sakuraiben 5 hours ago [-]
so cool! big fan of barley tea growing up with it
Hrysvald 6 hours ago [-]
I wonder if you can get this outside Japan. I'd love to try some.
stock_toaster 5 hours ago [-]
Search for "ITO EN Mugicha Barley Tea".
There are other brands of course, but I enjoy this one and it is easy to get at my local asian foods market (as well as online).
killingtime74 6 hours ago [-]
You can find it at many Asian groceries worldwide. It's also not exclusively Japanese
ZeWaka 5 hours ago [-]
They carry it at my local HMART.
drivingmenuts 5 hours ago [-]
Paolo from Tokyo (https://www.youtube.com/@PaolofromTOKYO) has a ton of videos about various Japanese businesses, usually focused around the job of one person.
I am growing buckwheat right now and have a small test plot of rice. I am hoping to be able to get meaningful yields after this first-year proof of concept dry run. I have already harvested enough buckwheat for a nice, steaming bowl of buckwheat. My rice is producing kernels now though I only have a few dozen plants. I am pretty excited about this.
I love how toasting something transforms the flavor profile and use that to enhance flavors of soups and other dishes. I toast pecans, walnuts, almonds, and some garden spices lightly and add them to spice mixes after grinding.
Thanks for this article.
There is also another article linked at the bottom about someone who drank a bottle of barley tea that had been left outside for months.
https://soranews24.com/2023/05/02/we-try-a-half-drunk-bottle...
I love stuff like that! Thanks!
It's incredibly easy to make - just add cold water and let it sit in the fridge for a couple hours. It also tastes so much better (in my opinion), is much cheaper, and is more environmentally friendly.
A big 2L thermos filled with mugicha and ice is a great way to stay cool in the summer.
[1] https://amzn.asia/d/04ZC4opX
[2] https://amzn.asia/d/0gF1wDf8
I have not tried the Japanese roasted barley variety but houjicha, roasted green tea, is excellent and can find in Japantown.
There are other brands of course, but I enjoy this one and it is easy to get at my local asian foods market (as well as online).