Kyoto Foodie is a blog site dedicated to the culinary culture of Kyoto, Japan.
Posted in Japanese culture, wagashi (和菓子) on Aug 25th, 2008
Kyoto Daimonji Namagashi 大文字 生菓子
More Daimonji! The biggest of the big characters of the late-summer mountainside bonfires is ‘dai’, literally ‘great’ or ‘big’. Here it is on a sweet, soft and chewy tea ceremony confection.
Posted in Japanese culture, shinise (老舗), wagashi (和菓子) on Aug 17th, 2008
Wagashi: Daimonji Senbei and Kompeito 京都 大文字 送り火 せんべい こんぺいとう
Daimonji: A festival like non other in the entire world! Daimonji, literally means ‘great (big) character’. On a mid-August night massive bonfires are burned on 5 mountainsides surrounding Kyoto in the form of Chinese characters and pictograms to guide the visiting spirits back to the other [...]
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Kyoto Foodie: Where and what to eat in Kyoto
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