Goodies Made with Green Tea
Thanks to green tea’s antioxidant-rich, metabolism-boosting superpowers, this is one craving you don
By Brittany Allen February 17, 2012
This article originally appeared in the March 2012 issue of Seattle magazine.
HIROKI
For more than 10 years, chef Hiroki has been putting his own twist on the traditional Italian dessert, creating green tea tiramisu by blending matcha flavors into a secret-recipe filling to layer with the chiffon cake. A decade later, it remains the restaurant’s most popular item. Price not available. Wallingford, 2224 N 56th St.; 206.547.4128; hiroki.us
LONG PROVINCIAL VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Who needs after-work yoga when you can mix green tea with alcohol? The Greenteani combines Zen green tea liqueur, vodka and lime juice in a cocktail that’s sure to help you find your center. $7.50. Downtown, 1901 Second Ave.; 206.443.6266; longprovincial.com
FRESH FLOURS
The petite shape and colorful exterior of the soft, airy, melt-in-your-mouth green tea macaroons, baked with house-made green tea and pure Japanese green tea powder, please adults and kids alike. $1.35/macaroon. Multiple locations, including Phinney Ridge, 6015 Phinney Ave. N; 206.297.3300; freshfloursseattle.com
BLUE C SUSHI
Reward yourself for dining on fresh, healthy sushi by grabbing the sweet green tea ice cream as the frozen treat arrives in front of your plate on the restaurant’s conveyor belt, capping off your meal with something sweet and light. $2.75. Multiple locations, including Fremont, 3411 Fremont Ave. N; 206.633.3411; bluecsushi.com