Thursday, December 09, 2004


In this tent, they were holding a tea ceremony. I was nervous to do it because there is a very strict set of rules to go by when drinking the tea. Their is a certain way of accepting it from the tea hostess, a certain way of folding and holding your napkin, a certain way of twisting the bowl in your hand and then a certain way of drinking from the bowl and a certain number of times you sip from it to drain it clean, a certain way of wiping the part of the bowl your lips touched when you are finished and a certain way of returning the bowl to your hostess. It's quite beautiful, actually. We sat next to three older women in kimonos who gently explained what to do at each step. The tea is made with macha, which is a very bitter kind of green tea powder, and it makes the appearance and texture of the tea creamy and foamy. I think it tastes pretty good, though.

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