Stories of scent and flavour
Where spices come from, the blending room, and the shop in Kanazawa. Writing about scent, one piece at a time.
バタフライピーはなぜ青い？レモンで紫に変わる理由
バタフライピーの青は、アントシアニンという色素の色です。レモンを落とすと紫に変わる理由と、香りをほとんど持たない素材をあえてお茶に入れている理由を書きました。
クラフトココアとは？｜市販のミルクココアと何が違うのか
クラフトココアとは、カカオと副材料を作り手が選び、濃さと甘さを飲む人が決めるココアのことです。砂糖もミルクも調合済みの市販品とは、そこが逆になります。濃く淹れる手順と、甘さの足し方を書きました。
花椒と山椒は何が違う？｜四川と飛騨、同じ属で変わる香り
花椒と山椒は同じミカン科サンショウ属で、しびれの成分サンショオールを共有します。違いが出るのは香りのほうです。四川と飛騨、二つの青山椒を同じ商品に入れている理由を書きました。
What is the difference between black and white pepper? | Four aromas from one berry
Black, white, green and Tellicherry pepper are all the same berry. Only the picking time and the processing di
What is vetiver? A fragrant herb born from the root of a grass
Vetiver is a herb born from the root of a grass. It uses no tea leaves, so it is caffeine-free. Here is why it
A Kanazawa souvenir: choosing aroma | Seasonings you can carry home unrefrigerated
For a Kanazawa souvenir, seasonings are a third option. Light, shelf-stable, they do not melt and they do not
Seasoning a bento so it still tastes good cold | Aroma rises inside the mouth
Cold dishes feel lacking not because the seasoning is weak, but because aroma struggles to rise once the tempe
What decides whether spices suit each other? | A map of 67, joined by aroma
Spices that suit each other share several aroma compounds. Here is why plants from different places, with noth
Why spices suit high-cacao | Read through around 600 aroma molecules
Cacao holds around 600 aroma molecules, and its bitterness, chocolate character, fruitiness and honeyed sweetn
Why does food feel lacking when you cut salt? | Filling the gap with aroma
What feels missing when you cut salt may not be salt at all, but aroma. Salt also does the work of pushing aro
Why we put salt in chai | Rock salt gives sweetness and aroma their outline
Inspice chai contains rock salt alongside its 12 spices and tea leaves. Not to make it salty, but by design, t
Pot chai and microwave chai | How the aroma comes out, and how to choose
Chai simmered in a pot, and chai made with a mug and a microwave. The same spices, yet the way you extract the
Does chai contain caffeine? | How to handle the evening cup
Chai is a drink made with black tea, so it contains caffeine. The honest answer, and how to choose on days whe