Wagashi: Ayugashi or Waka-ayu Sweetfish Shaped Confection

July 18, 2008 16 Comments

This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series Do Not Miss

Wagashi: Ayugashi or Waka-ayu, Early Summer Sweetfish (Ayu) Shaped Confection (鮎菓子若鮎)

Meet ayugashi! A river fish shaped confection with waffle for a skin, bubbly soft mochi for innards and facial and fin features branded on with hot iron.…

Wagashi: Sentaro Rice Flour Kasutera, Soba and Wheat Manju

March 9, 2008 11 Comments

Wagashi Series: Sentaro Rice Flour Kasutera, Soba and Wheat Manju (仙太郎)

Sentaro‘s kasutera (Castella sponge cake) is a real treat! It’s sophisticated in flavor, caramelly and very mochi-mochi (soft and chewy). Sentaro‘s manju, both soba (buckwheat) and wheat are excellent and unique.…

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