Gyokuro

Asahina Gyokuro bottling serious is made from carefully selected top-grade tea leaves and bottled in a glass bottle using a brewing method that is as close as possible to that used to brew tea in a teapot. The only ingredients are tea leaves and water. No antioxidants or additives such as vitamin C are used, and the original flavor of the tea is packed in the bottle.
Among the 80,000 t of green tea, a meager value of less than 300 t constitutes the precious king of teas, Gyokuro. Gyokuro is a shade-grown tea, a cultivation technique which produces large amounts of theanine, a type of amino acid.The taste features a mellow sweetness and a savory umami you can feel on your tongue What is more, there are those who exclaim in surprise, “It has an aroma just like nori, seaweeds. It is just like dashi!”
Dashi is a stock used as a base in various Japanese dishes such as noodle dishes, hot pots, and stews. It is made by boiling down the essences of such ingredients as dried bonito, kombu, and dried sardines into a stock. Dashi stock contains large amounts of glutamic acid and inosinic acid, the main components in the savory flavor of “umami,” so using dashi for cooking adds in delicate flavors through “umami.” From cheese to chocolate, come enjoy the many playful food pairings that Gyokuro from Asahina in Shizuoka

・Classification
・Minimum: ・Price:200 usd ～ ・Days until deliverly:approximately 2  months ・Size: ・Shelf life: 1 month from date of manufacture, 720ml (in cosmetic box) Storage Refrigerated ・Reasons for recommending