Here’s an AI generated menu for your 3rd Quarter Moon Japanese Morning Tea Ceremony. Enjoy the morning treats. After lunch, a 2 day sugar fast begins to assist in the 3rd Quarter 10 Day Liver Detox. You can do this. It’s why we do things like tea parties. They remind us.

This tea ceremony occurs toward the end of the month, like autumn heralding the coming end of the year. This tea ceremony reminds us to let go. Everything comes around again. . . renewed. But first, we have to let go. It helps to clear the mind, intuit your goals and plant a seed for the long haul.

Here’s a very traditional menu for the tea ceremony. Enjoy! Let me know how yours turned out!

Instructions & Recipes

Kuri Manju

Ingredients

• 1 cup chestnut paste (kuri-an)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cake flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp water

Instructions

1. Prepare Chestnut Paste: Mix chestnut paste and sugar until smooth.
2. Dough Preparation: Sift the all-purpose flour, cake flour, and baking powder together.
3. Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix egg yolk, honey, and water.
4. Combine Ingredients: Slowly add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
5. Forming Manju: Divide dough into small balls. Flatten each ball, place a teaspoon of chestnut paste in the center, and fold the dough around it to form a ball.
6. Bake: Place manju on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Mooncakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups cake flour
• 1/2 cup golden syrup
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp alkaline water
• 1 1/2 cups red bean paste
• 1 egg yolk

Instructions

1. Dough Preparation: Mix golden syrup, vegetable oil, and alkaline water until well combined. Slowly add in cake flour and knead until smooth. Let rest for 2 hours.
2. Filling: Divide red bean paste into small balls.
3. Forming Mooncakes: Divide dough into balls, flatten each, and wrap it around the bean paste ball. Use a mooncake mold to shape.
4. Bake: Brush with egg yolk and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 10 minutes. Let cool and bake for another 15 minutes until golden brown.

Bean Paste Sweets (Wagashi)

Ingredients

• 1 cup red bean paste
• Food coloring (optional)
• Small molds or cookie cutters

Instructions

1. Shape Paste: Divide red bean paste into small portions. Use food coloring to color the paste if desired.
2. Molding: Press into molds or shape with cookie cutters into desired forms reflecting introspection and winding down.

Ceremonial-Grade Matcha

Ingredients

• 1 tsp ceremonial-grade matcha powder
• 2 oz hot water (not boiling, about 175°F or 80°C)

Instructions

1. Sift Matcha: Sift matcha powder into a bowl to remove clumps.
2. Add Water: Pour hot water over the matcha powder.
3. Whisk: Using a bamboo whisk, whisk vigorously in a zigzag motion until frothy.

Shopping List

• For Kuri Manju:
  • Chestnut paste (kuri-an)
  • Sugar
  • All-purpose flour
  • Cake flour
  • Baking powder
  • Egg yolk
  • Honey
• For Mooncakes:
  • Cake flour
  • Golden syrup
  • Vegetable oil
  • Alkaline water
  • Red bean paste
  • Egg yolk
• For Wagashi:
  • Red bean paste
  • Food coloring (optional)
  • Small molds or cookie cutters
• For Matcha:
  • Ceremonial-grade matcha powder

Recommended Organic, Non-GMO, Ceremonial-Grade Matcha

• Brand: Ippodo Tea Co. Ceremonial-Grade Matcha
• Details: Organic, non-GMO, high-quality ceremonial-grade matcha perfect for traditional tea ceremonies.

Macros (Approximate per Serving)

• Kuri Manju (per piece):
  • Calories: 120
  • Carbs: 20g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Fat: 3g
• Mooncakes (per piece):
  • Calories: 180
  • Carbs: 30g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Fat: 6g
• Wagashi (per piece):
  • Calories: 80
  • Carbs: 15g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Fat: 2g
• Matcha (per serving):
  • Calories: 5
  • Carbs: 1g
  • Protein: 0g
  • Fat: 0g

Enjoy your tea party! Let me know how it goes!

*AI assist