[Image1]🌸Spring Mountain School — Now Accepting Participants🌸~A casual hands-on experience in traditional pa
[Image2]🌸Spring Mountain School — Now Accepting Participants🌸~A casual hands-on experience in traditional pa
[Image3]🌸Spring Mountain School — Now Accepting Participants🌸~A casual hands-on experience in traditional pa
[Image4]🌸Spring Mountain School — Now Accepting Participants🌸~A casual hands-on experience in traditional pa
[Image5]🌸Spring Mountain School — Now Accepting Participants🌸~A casual hands-on experience in traditional pa

🌸Spring Mountain School — Now Accepting Participants🌸
~A casual hands-on experience in traditional pan-fried tea picking and hand-rolling🍵~

On Saturday, May 10th, we will hold a hands-on tour to make traditional pan-fried tea by hand-picking and hand-rolling
the pan-fried tea that has long been handed down in Morotsuka Village.
This rare tea, accounting for only about 0.02% of Japan’s production,
invites you to try making it by hand-picking and hand-rolling in an atmospheric
traditional house.

《Pan-Fried Tea Experience in Morotsuka Village, Miyazaki Prefecture》
◎ How to make handmade pan-fried tea🍵
1. Tea picking
Pick one bud and two leaves. Start at the tip of the new shoot and pick the second or third leaf from the top.

2. Initial pan-frying
Heat the pan, add the fresh leaves, and stir-fry while mixing to prevent burning.
Heat the pan until you hear a popping sound the moment the fresh leaves hit it.

3. Hand-rolling
Spread the leaves on a mat to cool, then press down with your body weight and roll vigorously.
If clumps form, break them apart (untangling the balls).

4. Drying and final frying
With the heated pan, rub the tea leaves against the bottom of the pan with your hands while frying.
As the moisture gradually evaporates and the leaves begin to dry, stop rubbing and dry the leaves while stirring them by hand so they do not burn.

Why not take this chance to experience making pan-fried tea, something you rarely get to taste?
We look forward to your participation 🤗

*For applications and more details, please check Morotsuka Navi.*

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