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Grocery Ninja: Japanese Genmaicha

Genmaicha is my fav greenish tea by far. I just wish I could find it in more places. Surprisingly there are few varieties I've found in SF.

sashapave at 2:33PM on 04/14/08

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Grocery Ninja: Japanese Genmaicha

Pupster: I'm not sure, but I've always pronounced it with a g as in "girl" =p
Any Japanese speakers here want to help us out?

onedaylingers at 2:42PM on 04/20/08

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Grocery Ninja: Japanese Genmaicha

I've drunk this tea all my life, but I still don't know how to pronounce the name. Is the 'g' in gen pronounced like a hard g or a j?

Pupster at 2:05PM on 04/18/08

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Grocery Ninja: Japanese Genmaicha

lorelai76: I've got to try it your way =)
I wonder how it'd taste sweetened with lychee honey instead of sugar in the raw... a faint lychee lilt to the barley might be nice!

onedaylingers at 4:25PM on 04/15/08

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Grocery Ninja: Japanese Genmaicha

onedaylingers, I make it with mugicha (thanks for letting me know the name. When I go to the store, I just ask for that "Japanese roasted barley tea thing. " I usually get pointed towards the right direction) - it's got that nice, deep barley flavor.

...Which I immediately overwhelm by adding a boatload of sugar. MNNN!!!!

lorelei76 at 3:42PM on 04/15/08

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Grocery Ninja: Japanese Genmaicha

sashapave: when I lived in SF I drank yamamotoyama genmaicha. I found it at markets on Clement, and also on Irving (west of 19th Ave.) Eden Organics also has a variety of genmaicha (Whole Foods, Andronico's.) If loose-leaf is more your bag, Adagio's genmaicha is not bad and they sell samples online so you don't have to commit to a lot.

mlt43 at 6:12PM on 04/14/08

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Grocery Ninja: Japanese Genmaicha

sashapave: I've only come across two varieties of genmaicha so far -- the one in this post, and the type with matcha or green tea powder added. have you come across other varieties? do share =)

Thesymbol: Thank you! I find taking pictures the most challenging aspect of writing these posts, especially with so many talented photographers here at SE =p

onedaylingers at 3:59PM on 04/14/08

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Grocery Ninja: Japanese Genmaicha

Wow, that's a really nice picture of loose genmaicha. Nicely done!

Thesymbol at 3:49PM on 04/14/08