MATCHA NASHI

LIANN__B
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NIKO NEKO

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

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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.

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.

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 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.

How did you come up with Matcha Nashi recipe?

I've been eating a lot of yellow pears lately, I like the textures of yellow pears especially when munching the middle part of it, it's a bit sour but there is a slight nutty taste in every bite. When it's about nuttiness, it immediately makes me think of AJISAI / Matcha.

How did you find AJISAI / Matcha powder in your recipe?

AJISAI / Matcha is much nuttier compare to the other matcha, I found it might be the most suitable for recipes that usually contains nuts, like breads/tarts.

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.

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.

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.

How did you come up with Matcha Nashi recipe?

How did you find using AJISAI / Matcha in your recipe?

AJISAI / Matcha is much nuttier compare to the other matcha, I found it might be the most suitable for recipes that usually contains nuts, like breads/tarts.

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 Nashi

by @liann__b

Prep time : 10 mins

Ingredients

5g AJISAI / Matcha Powder
40 ml Warm water
100 ml 7-up
1 tsp Lime Juice
100g Yellow Pear (Nashi)
50 ml Water
Ice cubes

Method To Assemble

Sliced yellow pear into thin slices. Cook with 50ml water for around 5 minutes to create a mild nutty taste ( I do find it tastes nutty though) .You may skip this step directly to Step 2.
Using a blender, blend the cooked pear into Puree form, with adding 1tsp of lime juice.
Mix matcha powder & warm water until fully dissolved. YUKIWA / Matcha Mixer is a good helper!!
Pour pear puree into a glass, continue with adding ice cubes, slowly pour 7-up. Lastly, pour matcha slowly & gently, so the drinks will have a 3 layers visual.
This drink is suitable for summer hot weather, it's so refreshing during the day.

Tip: You may switch 7-up to 7-up Zero to save some calories!

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