Comments on: Wagashi: Walnut Gyuhi Mochi with Cinnamon

By: tokyoastrogirl

tokyoastrogirl — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:00:01 +0000

Wow, this looks mecha oishii yo. I wish I could try it!

By: Peko Peko

Peko Peko — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:01:27 +0000

Hello Cate Kodo Juno, You teach Shojin Ryori? Wow! And coming to Kyoto on pilgrimage? Wow, wow!

I will put up the location of Kagiya (at the Hyakumanben intersection, by Kyoto University), where I bought this mochi today. Kagiya’s Ekijuto mochi only has cinnamon and walnuts in it. Kagiya also has a version that is kokuto (black sugar). We called them and they don’t know when they started making it. Cinnamon and walnuts are their kind of modernized version of this mochi, they don’t say that it is Chinese ‘kampo’ medicine, but it has a somewhat mediciny taste.

Izutsu Yatsuhashi (井筒八つ橋本舗), which is located just north of Minamiza Kabuki Theater was the store that revived Ekijuto. Theirs contains seven herbs, including ginseng and sugars that are said to be Chinese ‘kampo’ medicine. Miwa also called Izutsu Yatsuhashi, just for you, they were extremely friendly and helpful. They even faxed us some information about it! Be sure to buy your yatsuhashi from Izutsu when you visit Kyoto!

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By: Cate Kodo Juno

Cate Kodo Juno — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:09:34 +0000

That sounds really yummy! Can you please tell me if this Ekijuto mochi still has any Chinese medicine added to it? You mention that several places in Kyoto have revived production of this sweet – do any of the other producers include Chinese medicine? I’d be interested in exploring this more when I come to Kyoto on pilgrimage in a couple of weeks time. I teach shojin ryori and believe that all food is medicine, so this adds another dimension that I find very interesting.

Can you also give me the details of the shops that sell them, so I can try it when I come to Kyoto?

Thank you for such a wonderful website – I really look forward to reading every post!