Welcome to this edition.
Some of the most superb examples high-quality fresh and cool Japanese sweets are available from the long-established stores introduced here!
They are all located in Tokyo!
Why not feel comforted by the delicate taste of Japanese sweets during the hot summer?
First are two sweets from Kyoto’s Japanese restaurant Shibano Wakuden.
Sasa Hotaru features a deep-colored green powdered tea paste made of white adzuki beans dotted with hoji tea kanten (agar) that look like a drifting firefly.
The combination of the light hints of the aroma of hoji tea with the deep taste of green tea is indescribable.
This pleasant sweet is also beautiful to look at.
Kisui is a bite-sized sweet with an elegant taste featuring the flavor of apples that is wrapped with bamboo and plantain leaves.
Next, we would like to introduce the Kokutou Kuzumochi from Kanou Shoujuan, which is a Japanese sweets shop from Shiga Prefecture that pays special attention to the materials used.
Open the leaves, sprinkle some toasted black soybean flour on it, and put it in your mouth!
A generous amount of smooth sweet red-bean paste is contained within Japanese hon-kuzu (ultra-refined pure arrowroot starch) processed with the flavor of black sugar that has a texture that seems to pleasantly melt in your mouth.
It’s really delicious!
This is the summer-only Nagare Ume from the Niigata sweets maker Osakaya that was founded in 1858.
The fresh and rich flavor of the high-quality plum juice used is irresistible.
The jell containing shredded kuzu also has a fresh texture that is perfect for summer!
Toki Suzuyaka from the traditional Japanese sweets shop Morihachi that was established in 1625 and had been specially appointed by the Kaga Clan (then domain lord in Ishikawa) is a sweet featuring kudzu-starch bun with a bean-jam filling using special hotatsu kuzu that was designated by the Kaga Clan contained in Japanese-style jelly.
There are four types of kudzu-starch bun with a bean-jam filling available: noto dainagon (type of high-quality adzuki beans), matcha, green plum, and apricot.
(The green tea variety is displayed in the photo.)
The unique pleasant buoyancy of the rare hotatsu kuzu, matcha bean jam with a refined sweetness, and the beautiful colors of noto dainagon.
This luxurious sweet allows you to enjoy a variety of flavors and tastes all at once!
There are also many other fresh and cool Japanese sweets that can only be enjoyed at this time of year!
You should definitely try them out.
〇 Information
*Shibano Wakuden
http://www.wakuden.jp/
Shibano Wakuden has stores in Tokyo at locations including Marunouchi, Shinjuku Isetan, Matsuya Ginza, as well as stores in Kyoto, Nagoya, and Osaka.
Sales period: scheduled for the end of August.
Expiration period: four days (including the date of manufacture)
*Kanou Shoujuan
http://www.kanou.com/
Has several stores nationwide, including Shin-Marunouchi and Takashimaya Nihonbashi in Tokyo.
The products are seasonal products, with limited numbers available at each store.
Expiration period: two days from the date of manufacture
*Osakaya http://www.niigata-osakaya.com/ Location of Tokyo store: Tokyo Kitte Granché Sales period: scheduled until September 10, unbaked Japanese sweets that require refrigeration.
Expiration period: six days from the date of manufacture
*Morihachi
http://www.morihachi.co.jp/
In addition to the Tokyo Store at Yotsuya Station, there are other stores in Tokyo at department stores such as Shinjuku Keio and Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi.
Sales period: until mid-September Freshness date: approximately 45 days
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