How to Make Matcha Nama Chocolate
Matcha nama chocolate is a western-style Japanese truffle made with white chocolate, heavy cream, matcha powder, and butter. The matcha powder gives the white chocolate truffles a beautiful, vibrant green color, which cannot be achieved by using milk chocolate.
The popularity of matcha nama chocolate came from a popular nama chocolate shop based in Hokkaido called Royce'. They are a famous Japanese chocolatier that specializes in making many unique flavors of nama chocolate that include liquor, matcha powder, and even fruits.
The deep aroma of matcha powder, mixed with mellow white chocolate creates a wonderfully balanced sweet yet earthy flavor. You will surely enjoy the harmony of both matcha and white chocolate when you try matcha nama chocolate.
Matcha, which is often described to be bitter, is made from tea leaves called Tencha which are carefully grown in shaded or covered areas for a long period of time. This gentle yet tedious process of covering Tencha leaves reduces the astringent flavor in the leaves, and in turn, allows them to develop an aroma rich in umami. In order for the tea leaves to become matcha, they are stone-grounded into a fine powder.
If you're looking for a chocolate recipe for Valentine's Day, try making matcha nama chocolate. Your loved ones, friends, and family will become addicted to the unique flavor and texture of matcha nama chocolate. We also have a recipe for the original nama chocolate if you can't find matcha powder.
Stay tuned to learn how to make delicious matcha nama chocolate, with only a few ingredients.
Note: cooking with white chocolate can be a bit finicky, so we will share some tips at the bottom of this post for making matcha white chocolate successfully.
Overview
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 3hrs 0mins
Total time: 3hrs 5mins
Total servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- 200g White Chocolate, chopped
- 65ml Heavy Cream (with at least 40% fat content)
- 12g Butter
- 7g Matcha Powder, for the chocolate mixture + 1 tbsp for dusting the chocolates with
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