How to enjoy Gyokuro deliciously with “Shizuku Tea” （English translation）
I went to the Hoshino Furusato Park "chano bunkakan" in Hoshino Village, Yame City, to try Shizuku tea for a special experience.
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Tea competitions are held all over the country.
At the 75th National Tea Competition, Yame City (Hoshino Village) won the Gyokuro (refined green tea) and Sencha divisions, and tea is becoming more popular.
I learned about Shizuku tea （Shizuku cha）, a way to make Gyokuro taste better, and decided to try it.
To do that, I went to the Hoshino-Tea Musium （Cha-no-bunkakan）in Hoshino Village, Yame City.
Gyokuro is made from tea leaves picked in tea fields that are covered and shaded from sunlight (Ohishita-en), which are cultivated under cover from the time the tea buds begin to grow.
Sencha, on the other hand, is made without covering the tea.
What is Shizuku tea?
Shizuku tea is a way to enjoy Gyokuro deliciously.
After enjoying the tea from three to four times with water of different temperatures, the remaining tea leaves are eaten with vinegar and soy sauce.
It is also enjoyed as a snack to go with alcohol.
In the first brew, you can enjoy the rich aroma and sweetness of gyokuro.
After letting the boiled water cool, put gyokuro in a teacup, pour in hot water at body temperature, and wait.
Then, open the lid a little and drink the drops from the side.
In the second （and third）brews, repeat the process of pouring hot water, waiting, opening the lid and drinking the drops.
During this time, you can enjoy sweets to accompany your tea.
In the last brew, pour in plenty of hot water at about 80°C and drink the drops without opening the lid.
Remaining tea leaves
The last remaining tea leaves can be eaten with vinegar and soy sauce or vinegar and miso.
In addition to the flavor of tea, it has a texture similar to spinach. I was impressed that tea leaves can be eaten.
I had never brewed tea more than three times before, much less eaten the tea leaves.
But I realized that the true joy of Shizuku Tea is the gradual change in aroma and flavor when you drink it.
I also learned that eating tea leaves with vinegar and soy sauce is surprisingly delicious, so I think it was a great experience.
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