MATCHA KINTON TSURI

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MATCHA KINTON TSURI

LIANN__B
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liann__b is a home cafe on instagram that brings you a cozy cafe atmosphere without having to leave your home. Inspired by her cafe hopping days, this home cafe allows her to recreate those moments and express her creativity by coming up with her own favourite recipes. The recipes that she creates are just as mesmerising as it is convenient and simple to make, guaranteed to produce a mouth-watering dish ready to be photographed and served.

“I started to make my IG like a cafe’s account, but it’s actually my home, with the food that I passionately created.”

Liann B / @liann__b

Instagram: liann__b
Facebook: wukkabyliannb

INTERVIEW WITH @LIANN__B

Your food/drink photos on instagram are amazingly aesthetic and dream-like — how did your passion start?

I used to be a frequent cafe hopper in the past, as I always enjoyed the cafe atmosphere. There were a lot of cafes during the cafe trend waves – but after some time I found most of the menus to be similar & simple. As a home person, I started my "home cafe", and began decorating my home like a cozy cafe. I cooked & styled the food, and of course without wasting my effort, I took photos & shared them with my friends.

I found photography as a way to express my passion for food, and am lucky enough that I had some guidance from a close friend who loves photography as well. I did a lot of research on food photography. After a lot of trials and error, I questioned myself: “Why do I need to follow others? I should have my own style which is my home cafe”. That’s when I started to make my IG like a cafe’s account, but it’s actually my home, with the food that I passionately created.

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Your food/drink photos on instagram are amazingly aesthetic and dream-like — how did your passion start?

I used to be a frequent cafe hopper in the past, as I always enjoyed the cafe atmosphere. There were a lot of cafes during the cafe trend waves – but after some time I found most of the menus to be similar & simple. Since I am a home person, I started my HOME CAFE. Decorating my home like a cozy cafe, I cooked & styled the food nicely, and of course without wasting my effort, I took photos & shared them with my friends.

I found photography as a way to express my passion for food, and am lucky enough that I had some guidance from a close friend who loves photography as well. I did a lot of research on food photography. After a lot of trial and errors, I questioned myself: “Why do I need to follow others? I should have my own style which is my home cafe”. That’s when I started to make my IG like a cafe’s account, but it’s actually my home, with the food that I passionately created.

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What do you do for a living, and how do you balance work and passion?

I’ve been working in the fashion industry for years as a Fashion Designer & Merchandiser.
Being creative is a MUST in my everyday life. I love doing all sorts of styling & matching, even with food that I love! With creativity, everything can turn into something else, as long as you don’t restrict any possibility with those common knowledge.
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    Any personal tips for your viewers on taking mesmerizing photos of their matcha creations?

    Bring the best of the main subject that you need to present in the photos. Of course when it comes to food/drinks, the food in the photos should not only look good by it’s plating, but must be appetizing.
    I also chose dinnerware that best matches with the food/drinks that I’ve made. Sometimes a fancy background can be too overwhelming, so it’s better to keep the background as simple as you can.
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    How did you come up with this stunning Christmas-inspired recipe?

    I've seen a lot of cute Christmas inspired desserts, but most of them are made with fresh cream frosting or icing,which could be less healthy. I have the experience of making wagashi, thats how i got the idea of using sweet potato to replace the frosting.

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    What did you like about KIKU / Matcha when creating this recipe?

    The umami of KIKU / Matcha pairs well with the sweetness of sweet potato, creating a balance light-bittersweet flavor which suitable for adults & kids as a desserts in this wonderful festive.

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    Personal tips for your recipe viewers when working with Matcha recipes.

    Always remember they are the main character in the recipe. Be careful when using flavorful sweetener such as honey, coconut sugar or maple syrup, they may dumb down the amazing matcha flavours.
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    What do you do for a living, and how do you balance work and passion?

    I’ve been working in the fashion industry for years as a Fashion Designer & Merchandiser.
    Being creative is a MUST in my everyday life. I love doing all sorts of styling & matching, even with food that I love! With creativity, everything can turn into something else, as long as you don’t restrict any possibility with those common knowledge.

    Any personal tips for your viewers on taking mesmerizing photos of their matcha creations?

    Bring out the best of the main subject that you need to present in the photos. Of course when it comes to food/drinks, the food in the photos should not only look good by its plating, but it must also be appetizing.

    I also chose dinnerware that best matches with the food/drinks that I’ve made. Sometimes a fancy background can be too overwhelming, so it’s better to keep the background as simple as you can.

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    How did you come up with this stunning Christmas-inspired recipe?

    I've seen a lot of cute Christmas inspired desserts, but most of them are made with fresh cream frosting or icing,which could be less healthy. I have the experience of making wagashi, thats how i got the idea of using sweet potato to replace the frosting.

    What did you like about KIKU / Matcha when creating this recipe?

    The umami of KIKU / Matcha pairs well with the sweetness of sweet potato, creating a balance light-bittersweet flavor which suitable for adults & kids as a desserts in this wonderful festive.
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    Personal tips for your recipe viewers when working with Matcha recipes.

    Always remember they are the main character in the recipe. Be careful when using flavorful sweetener such as honey, coconut sugar or maple syrup, they may dumb down the amazing matcha flavours.

    RECIPE

    Matcha Kinton Tsuri

    by @liann__b

    Recipe for 2 servings
    Prep time :10mins steam potato; 20mins cool down time, 10mins +- for mixing all ingredients
    Assemble time: 10-20mins with decorating the 'trees'
    Total time: 50-60 minutes

    Ingredients

    160g Steamed Yellow Sweet Potato
    50 mL Milk (Dairy / Plant base) (40+10)
    10g Stevia/Sugar
    5g KIKU / Matcha powder or YURI / Matcha powder

    Base: Any Round Cookies/ Biscuits with 4cm+- diameter -
    Decoration: Edible sugar pearls & sprinkles

    Method For Matcha Potato Puree

    1. Clean & removed sweet potato skin, cut into small cube & steam for around 10mins. Let it cool for around 20mins before proceed to the next step (This step can be done earlier or a day before).
    2. Combine sweet potato, milk (40ml), stevia using a food processor, blend until smooth without any potato chunks left.
    3. Take out half of the potato puree, set aside. Add matcha powder & 10ml of milk to the puree in the food processor. Blend again until fully combined. The puree texture should be a thick-like paste, firm & gooey, which is able to hold its shape.

    Method To Assemble

    1. Time to assemble the TREE. Prepare half of the potato puree on a biscuit base. Shape it into a 3cm wide cone shape using a spatula. Make sure it's in the center of the biscuit. If the puree is too sticky, you may keep in the fridge for a few minutes, let it set firmer before applying the Matcha Potato Puree on top. Same steps for the 2nd TREE.
    2. Fill Matcha Potato Puree into a piping bag with star shape piping tips. pipe the puree on the pure potato puree cone, into the shape of Christmas Tree. Same steps for the 2nd TREE. (In case you don't have a piping bag, no worries! Just spread around 0.5cm thick of Matcha potato puree on the potato puree cone, using tooth pick to carve it into your desire Christmas Tree shapes! Both of my TREES were done with both methods!).
    3. Now, it's time for decoration! just HANG the sugar sprinkles & pearls on the tree, the decoration is up to you now!

    In the photo: decoration with redcurrant, gold & silver pearls, star shape sprinkles, edible glitters.

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