Chocolate and tea. How do you enjoy the lingering taste of chocolate? The possibilities of this combination are endless. For Valentine's Day 2021, we've prepared a recipe pairing sweet and bittersweet chocolate sweets with tea, as well as a deeper "triple pairing"! The recipe we're introducing today is a combination that will intoxicate you with its complex and elegant flavor transitions. It's a triple pairing of "048 Houshun", known for its exceptional aroma and umami, with high-cacao chocolate and brandy. The compatibility of chocolate, made from roasted fruit seeds, and brandy, distilled from grapes, is well known. Brandy is typically enjoyed with water as a chaser to reset the palate, but replacing this with tea creates a surprisingly wide range of aromas. Not only does the aroma shift from Japanese to Western and back, but the tea's own aroma also changes dramatically.
"048 Houshun" Triple Pairing Recipe
First, drink the warm tea, then put the chocolate in your mouth and enjoy its melting texture. Take a sip of the brandy, which has opened up its aroma, and then another sip of tea. Enjoy the ever-changing flavors and aromas. Ingredients: • "048 Houshun" tea leaves: 4g • Hot water (1st infusion): 60ml at
