The whole world is discovering Matcha tea and it’s quickly becoming a staple of many tea menus. Matcha originated in Japan and is full of vitamins, minerals, catechin, theanine and many other nutrients. Matcha powdered green tea has 137 times more antioxidants than regularly brewed green tea. Matcha is calming, relaxing, boosts metabolism, detoxifies and enhances mood and concentration. My opinion that Matcha was taking the world by storm was confirmed when I was fortunate enough to make a trip to Disneyland to celebrate my daughter’s birthday with her family and with my son. We are all huge fans of everything Stars Wars, so our first wish of the day was to see the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Land. After changing and feeding the babies and getting everyone situated we made our way through the holiday crowds (our fellow Disney lovers)to take in Disney’s newest and most exciting creation. When we entered Star Wars: Galaxy Edge Land we were thrilled beyond belief. To see the characters and planets come to life was magical and transported us to the world of Star Wars.
When we decided to break for lunch we headed into Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo to Tugg’s Grub. Tugg is a Wookie chef who travels from planet to planet and is in high demand for his skills and delicious food. Due to the remote location of this particular planet where this Docking Bay was located, our chef utilized a farm to table concept to develop his menu. The menu had many healthy options that included plant based dishes and some lovely desserts. I was drawn to the Oi-Oi puff, described as a raspberry cream puff with passionfruit mousse. So, when in Disney, it’s important to enjoy everything you can, so I ordered the Oi-Oi Puff for dessert.
We waited at the counter and our order came out, served in cast iron dishes(very cool and very Starwarsish). It looked appetizing and the presentation was lovely. I was a bit perplexed because of the garnishes sitting on a swirl of frosting which topped the cake and covering what lay underneath. The garnishes were a disc of creamy milk chocolate with a Blackspire Outpost Logo on it’s round face, flakes of chocolate and green sponge torn into small bits. I couldn’t figure out the green and then suddenly it clicked-Matcha! Well, I love Matcha and am embarrassingly enamored with the flavor and all the wonderful things you can concoct with Matcha.
The dessert descriptor is a round Matcha cake filled with raspberry mousse and topped with cream frosting and the garnishes mentioned above. The dessert was delicious, light on sugar and left me feeling light and energized. This didn’t surprise me, because Matcha always has this effect. We sat and enjoyed, and took in the busy, noisy atmosphere of Docking Bay 7. The sights and components of the trade outpost were fascinating and along with the food, Disney delivered another unparralleled experience, that they are known for.
It was an amazing day. Spending time with family, being thoroughly immersed in Disney magic and having Matcha. With this thought, I leave you with a bit of Blackspire poetry taken from Wookieepedia:
At the edge of the galaxy
So far away
Black was the spire
That called me to stay.
A beacon for drifters
Forgotten and lost
The spires summoned those
Broken and lost.
Come stay here forever
Or just pass on through.
The spirit of Black Spire
Will forever change you—An Old Batuan Ballad
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