Ōmi tea (近江の茶): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Ōmi tea (近江の茶) is a Japanese food classified as Japanese tea, green tea. It is associated with Shiga Prefecture.
| Name in Japanese | 近江の茶 |
|---|---|
| Type | Japanese tea, green tea |
| Place of origin | Shiga Prefecture |
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- Showing the Japanese name (近江の茶) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
- Yamato tea (大和茶)
- Fukamushicha (深蒸し茶)
- tencha (碾茶)
- Shizuoka tea (静岡茶)
- sencha (煎茶)
- gyokuro (玉露)
- Shincha (新茶)
- hojicha (ほうじ茶)
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