Someone once told me the reason the Japanese got so high up in the world despite having practiced an isolationist policy for so long was when the foreigners came and showed the greateset samurai could be shot down by the most ordinary peasant with a gun, they realized they were really lacking in development. So, the solution? They sent people all over the world to find out what each country does best, learn it from them, take the knowledge back home and then figure out how to do it even better, which is pretty incredible to me because that means they didn't settle for the best, but aimed higher than that, and managed to succeed.
*Fun Fact Alert:* This specific device was used as far back as the Iron Age, with grain being milled by rubbing a smaller rock against a larger rock with the grain in between the discs. This was back breaking labor which is evidenced by the injuries found upon skeletal remains of ancient people. A quantum leap forward however emerged as the rotary quern, a composite tool comprised of a stone base with a wooden pole or dowel in the center, and a movable rotating top donut shaped piece which was also made of stone, but with a handle so that it could be turned. Grain was placed into the middle of the tool and because the tool was slanted upon a 45 degree angle, gravity would pull grain down. This allowed for a single person to mill much more grain than what would have traditionally been possible using antiquated Stone Age technology. This new design freed up both time spent working as well as the amount of people required to meet a specific quota (e.g. 150 - 200 grams per person per day). Because more people could be better fed, with less effort and resources, the population of those with access to the technology in Britain expanded quickly which occurred around 400 B.C. If even one person finds that interesting, my time will not have been wasted 🤔😊📚
Thats grinder is what we use in rural side of india, ofcourse we dont grind macha we grind ragi. Edit :- Ragi also known as finger millet is gluten free, protein and fibre rich food. It is very good for those who are vegan and need to fulfil their protein requirements. It usually offer around 5- 6 grams of protein perserving.
@@Carolsnewssubsit depends on genetics My Japanese friend can really only grow a moustache goatee combo Honestly that would be ideal-- way less to shave
@@adamantobserver8655true lol. there's also my country in southeast asia where you can find tons of men with beard. another case of people forgetting that asians arent just korean, Chinese etc
Thank you! I am planning a bucket list trip to Japan for my 40th birthday and wanted new activities. Matcha was the first tea I ever had when we had someone visit my kindergarten from Japan. It started my love of tea and I don't know why I didn't think of something like this sooner.
I think this is the green tea my dad was talking about. He told me once about he and my mom went out on a date to a Japanese restaurant and they had this green tea that was so vibrantly green and they loved it.
Well that kinda makes sense. Theoretically, if the electric stone mill is going fast, the matcha would be somewhat smoldering underneath from the friction.
@@scribble9431 it's fine to say "she looks nice" it's not normal to literally sexualize some random ass woman who isnt even apart of the video in any aspect besides the few seconds of footage. nothing about this is inherently warranting that kind of shit. you're creepy as hell
I use a $12 coffee bean grinder, it shreds leaves and dried herbs to a super fine powder. It can make about a pound in about 18 minutes, but it is very fast paced filling holding button and dumping powder in bowl, which leaves a lot of tea dust in the air. But since you need so little at a time it is perfect.
If i somehow miraculously get enough money to travel to japan, this is the place i wanna go, not because of this video, but because i am obsessed with matcha XD
A few things to note: Matcha capitol city is in China since that was the birthplace of it. Also, I always find it interesting that people visit Japan and they describe something they always use the Japanese word, as to make it sound better or authentic. Like this guy did with a spoon! You think Japanese people come to the USA and use our words when describing words? “I was eating an interesting meal that consisted of pasta shortened tubes with a yellow cheese. I ate it with an interesting utensil called a spork!”
I also went there before, but in that time they don’t have mocha lesson that day but they have Houji Cha lesson. Staff are really really nice, they knew I know basic Japanese so they try their best to use simplest Japanese in lesson(there were only 2 people beside of my family that day).
THe machined matcha is more bitter because, with any herb or plant, the more you work it, the more it breaks down. The more broken down tea leaves will produce compounds that taste bitter, but the hand-ground tea leaves won't be as worked, and will taste sweeter.
i liked that he compared it to a commercial type. it made sense that the commercial one would taste more bitter. (maybe that's why i think i dont like matcha)
