Matcha Tiramisu (Japanese Green Tea Tiramisu)

Kaiseki cuisine

"Kaiseki (懐石) or kaiseki ryōri (懐石料理)" is a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner. The term also refers to the collection of skills and techniques that allow the preparation of such meals, and are analogous to Western haute cuisine.

There are basically two kinds of traditional Japanese meal styles called kaiseki or kaiseki ryōri. The first, where kaiseki is written as 会席 (and kaiseki ryōri, 会席料理), referring to the fancy meal served at banquets. The other is written 懐石 or 懐石料理, referring to the simple meal that the host of a chanoyu gathering serves to the guests, and which is also known as cha-kaiseki (茶懐石).

Matcha Tiramisu (Japanese Green Tea Tiramisu)
- Serves 8 -

Ingredients

1 cup strong Japanese Green Tea
2 eggs
75 g caster sugar
250g Mascarpone cheese
300 ml double cream
1 packet Savoiardi sponge fingers (you can replace them with sponge cake)
Matcha powder
Chopped pistachios

Method

Combine the eggs and caster sugar in an electric mixer and whisk together until thick and light. The mixture should be thick enough to leave a trail on the surface.
Put the Mascarpone cheese into a large bowl. Stir in a little of the egg mixture. Fold in the remaining egg mixture. Fold in the double cream.
Cut the sponge fingers to fit the size of the base of the serving glass.
Line the bottom of the glass with a layer of sponge fingers. Drizzle green tea over the sponge fingers.
Sprinkle over a thick layer of matcha powder, then spoon Mascarpone mixture on top (3-4 tbsp, enough to cover the sponge fingers). Level the surface.
Repeat the layers until it reaches the top of glass.
Decorate with the remaining matcha powder and sprinkle generously with chopped pistachios.
Cover and chill for 4 hours.
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credit: http://almostbourdain.blogspot.com/2009/09/matcha-japanese-green-tea-tiramisu.html