This month’s pairing is Hojicha Japanese roasted green tea with one of our delicious Canadian Cheese. Finely cut dried tomatoes and sizzle basil, mix up together. On plain unsalted crackers put a thin piece of St-Honoré triple cream cheese and top with the tomatoes mixture.   Serve with Hojicha Japanese green tea. A surprising pairing! The nutty and roasted taste of the tea brings out the roasted flavour from the tomatoes; the cheese smooths the basil and tomatoes’ acidity, and balances everything in a perfect complement. Yum! You can buy an excellent high grade hand crafted Hojicha from Shizuoka Tea Garder on ZenTboutique’s website.  For those who prefer the quick solution, you can buy a powdered Hojicha very convenient and good for baking. If you try it, please share your appreciation with us…