2016 will go down for me as ‘the year of firsts’! First time in Canada. First encounter with snow (lots of snow!). My first painful attempt at skiing. My very first, rather ugly, snow-man! And now, my very first Matcha tea! Is that unbelievable to the western world? No, I have not been living under a rock. I have however been living in a beautiful bubble called Dubai. And unlike here, Matcha tea sort of got officially unveiled in the country that boasts of the tallest tower in the world, only in 2015. No, it did not come to Starbucks Middle-east.  I believe it was available in select Japanese restaurants. But one thing I must note. Once a trend hits Dubai, it catches like wildfire. My first encounter at an unassuming tea shop was mildly embarrassing. Caught like a deer in headlights, I gave the nice girl blank stares when she asked if I wanted milk in my Matcha tea, or sugar or honey. She was the second person to know my shameful secret. She could not hide her shock very well. It all ended in nervous laughter on my end. I’m sure she rolled her eyes and shook her […]