Confectionery Known Only to Japanese
Really delicious Japanese sweets that are popular among the people of Kyoto Did you know that the people of Kyoto have unique tastes in art and cuisine?I am pleased to introduce to you an excellent Kyoto confectioner which is very … Continued
Rare wagashi of various types of Momiji-manjyu Do you know wagashi Momiji-manjyu (maple leaf-aped steamed (bean-jam) bun), a regional specialty of Hiroshima prefecture in Japan? This is how “Momiji-manjyu” confectionery is made: bean jam is wrapped in sponge cake dough which … Continued
“Nikiniki” Confectioner in Kyoto is Colorful and Cute New Flavors of Wagashi Have you heard of “Nikiniki,” which is the new popular shop selling yatsuhashi (unbaked rice cake) in Kyoto? They offer colorful, cute new flavors of unbaked yatsuhashi combined … Continued
Japanese sweet of 36 candy letters can be arranged to form a special message. Among women, “Ameya Eitaro” is one of the most stylish and popular Tokyo candy shops.They use toffee (Japanese name is aruheito) and make cute shapes.Toffee is boiled down sugar … Continued
New Delicious Collaboration of Okinawa’s Japanese Sweet Chinsuko is one of the most popular souvenirs and traditional sweets in Okinawa. It is a baked confectionery which contains wheat flour, sugar and lard. The moderate sweetness is similar to shortbread. Here … Continued
Japanese Sweet Using Precious Sake (Japanese Alcohol) “Dassai”, the pride of Japan, is richly flavored quality sake produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture; it is made by carefully polishing brewer’s rice. This sake attracts a great deal of attention all over the … Continued
Wagashi of Japanese chestnuts and good-quality white sweet bean paste are used “Kyoto chestnut Kasyou Wakana-ya” Roasted chestnut Kuri-kinton (mashed sweet potatoes with sweet chestnuts) It has a light, dry and soft texture, and the robust sweetness goes with green … Continued
The Pretz which collaborated with Funassyi, limited quantity “Pretz of Pear juice Busya(Splash!) taste,” was launched from Glico on January 21st, 2014, but its sale already ended at the end of February, 2014. Reference gigazine.net/news/20140121-pretz-funassyi/ Do you know Funassyi, an … Continued
Wagashi of local flavors named after nine spots in Kyoto I’d like to introduce to you “Popular Assorted wagashi products in Kyoto highly reputed by the shopping magazine Fujingaho.” “Mushi Yashinai Dokoro Ninigi” assorted Karintos(Japanese fried cookies). Reference fujingaho.ringbell.co.jp/etc/tokusyu_kyoto_wagashi.php “Mushi … Continued
Popular Wagashi of Various Japanese Kintsuba Sweets You know what? “Kintsuba(confection of sword guard shaped) is one of the popular Japanese sweets. This is the recipe of “Kintsuba”: Make dough kneading wheat flour with water, divide the dough into small balls, wrap … Continued
Representative Japanese Sweets of Tokyo In 2014, “Let’s Enjoy Tokyo” did a questionnaire about the souvenir confections for 1,557 men and women living all over Japan. They announced “Top 5 Tokyo souvenirs which everybody wants to get.” “Standard Tokyo souvenirs” and … Continued
Japanese Sweet Has Four Kinds of Koala Patterns “Dreamlike Collaboration!” Big news! The first limited and regional edition of “Koala’s March” which collaborated with specialty of Tokai district (Nagoya and Gifu) has been launched. Reference aichi.thepage.jp/detail/20141008-00000011 Nagoya’s Ogura toast is well-known; … Continued
“Pretz（プリッツ）” and “Giant Pokey（ジャイアント ポッキー）”, Limited to Fukuoka City, Kyushu “Giant Pokey” is a big pretzel-like stick which is approximately 21 cm long. Local food of Fukuoka region are used, so we can enjoy fresh and unique taste. “Giant Pockey with Hiyoko cream flavor” You … Continued
Wagashi of Higashi, Dry Japanese Sweet Expresses as the Scenery of Beautiful Kyoto How about this kind of Higashi (dry confections) from a traditional shop called “Ryuen.” in Kyoto. They try to express the scenery and culture of Kyoto through their … Continued
Assorted Wagashi Items; Higashi (Dry Japanese Sweet) Expresses the Early Spring of Niigata Higashi is part of wagashi (Japanese style sweets), made with sophisticated traditional Japanese techniques. wagashi confectioners in each district in Japan produce their regional famous Higashi, using refined Japanese sugar. Niigata … Continued