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Whenever I visit a Japanese restaurant, I’m excited to check out the dessert list and see if they offer matcha cheesecake. While there are often other matcha desserts, such as a delicate matcha sponge cake that could almost be mistaken for moss or brilliant green crepes layered with sweetened whipped cream, matcha cheesecake is my favorite Japanese dessert<\/a>\u2014so much so that I decided to learn how to make it at home. A matcha cheesecake recipe is simpler to make than you think!<\/p>\n

Leave other Japanese desserts, such as pastries stuffed with mashed red beans, slices of winter squash with custard baked inside,\u00a0mochi doughnuts<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0mochi ice cream<\/a>, for when you go out.<\/p>\n

What is matcha?<\/h2>\n

Usually produced in Japan, matcha<\/a> is a bright green powder made by grinding tea leaves. If you’ve seen a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, you may be familiar with the process of whisking ground tea leaves into hot water to make tea. But matcha powder can also be added to other foods to impart a spring green color. Some items that are commonly colored with matcha include soba noodles, ice cream, mochi and cakes.<\/p>\n

The tea leaves used for matcha must be shade-grown (which leads to reduced bitterness) and free of stems and veins. Outside of Japan, the highest grade of matcha is referred to as “ceremonial” and utilizes the finest leaves. Premium grade matcha has a delicate flavor, and cooking matcha, made from leaves that are lower on the tea plant and manufactured in a less exacting way, may be slightly bitter.<\/p>\n

When baking with matcha, your tolerance for bitterness should determine what grade you use. If you want a milder tea taste, choose premium matcha. If you don’t mind a stronger tea flavor with a bitter edge, use cooking matcha.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Matcha Cheesecake<\/h2>\n