"I want to be crisp." Very 'Kyoto' and 'un-Kyoto'; it's 'do it yourself' anko paste in monaka cookies! Not only that, the monaka cookie is the shape and design of a maiko's lipstick compact. This wagashi turned out to be a lot of fun and solves a vexing problem for monaka aficionados.
’Do It Yourself' Azuki and Monaka 京べに
Happy Birthday Dear ...
Eco Eco Kinako Mochi エコエコきなこ餅
Miwa found this very unusual 'Eco Eco Mochi' the other day. The producer, Sentaro, whose tasty wagashi products we have reviewed a number of times on KyotoFoodie, explains that as this mochi uses the skins of azuki beans for flavoring, which are usually thrown out as waste, it is environmentally friendly mochi. This is the first ...
Happy New Year Again! Koshogatsu Ryori and Oma Maguro Tuna 小正月料理 大間マグロ
Koshogatsu, or 'little shogatsu' is traditionally observed on January 15th and marks the end of the Japanese New Year celebration. Mochi that has been offered to Shinto gods for the last half month is now quite dried out and is shattered with a hammer for eating by humans. The ...
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azuki,
azuki bean,
ikura,
ipponzuri,
Japanese New Year,
Koshogatsu 小正月,
maguro,
okayu rice porridge,
Oma Maguro,
sake kasu,
sashimi,
sujiko,
toro,
Tsugaru Strait,
Tsukiji Market,
winter Category:
Japanese culture,
chinmi (珍味),
fish (魚料理) | 5 Comments »
Kyoto Style Dorayaki: Gion Shimogawara Azuki Mikasa 祇園 下河原 阿月 三笠
In Gion, on the way to Kiyomizu Temple is a tiny shinise shop that specializes in dorayaki, called mikasa in Kyoto dialect. Dorayaki is sweet bean paste sandwiched between two waffle-like pancakes. Doraemon fans will want to take note of this because Doraemon loves dorayaki, it is his favorite food!
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anko,
anmitsu,
azuki,
doraemon,
gion,
kakigori,
kiyomizu temple,
maccha ice cream,
mikasa,
shimogawara azuki,
Yasaka Pagoda,
zenzai Category:
Higashiyama ward (東山区),
near sightseeing spot,
shinise (老舗),
tea (茶),
wagashi (和菓子) | 6 Comments »
Wagashi: Chadango and Minazuki (茶だんご みなづき)
Minazuki is an early summer wagashi that from centuries ago commoners ate on the day that royals ate -- ice.
