The world of "Wagashi" (Japanese Cake)

Matome Foods

Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 22:54

What is "Wagashi" ?

Wagashi

Europe and America have great culture of cakes.
And so does Japan.
Japanese style cake is called Wagashi (wa=和　gashi<kashi>=菓子).

It is not so long ago that Japan started to use Milk or Cream on daily basis.
Therefore Japan quite often used rice, wheat, adzuki beans and soy beans.
And their tastes are so well designed to go well with Matcha (抹茶=Japanese Tea).
Now, let me introduce you some famous Wagashis.

Akafuku(赤福)

あべべん＠29日(１日目)東キ-30ab@abe_benn

お待ちかねの！赤福と！ぜんざいだぜ！！(｀･ω･´) https://t.co/f2LFXGSV8s

Rice cake + Adzuki beans paste

Yokan(羊羹)

ちろ@harinezumichiro

薄く切った栗蒸し羊羹をゆっくり食べる幸せ????
平和だぁ☺️ https://t.co/3FAaIw9Uvx

株式会社京三条駿河屋@k_sanjosurugaya

☆人気商品ご紹介☆
【一口羊羹ミクス】
小倉2本、栗、抹茶、紅の計5本入りです。
ご購入はこちら→https://t.co/6MHFxzqRmU https://t.co/1mtOLJC14r

Adzuki beans paste + agar.

It is super tasty and goes quite well with Matcha.

Abekawa Mochi(安倍川もち)

山城屋の「かんぶつ」っていいね！@kankan1014

香味焙煎きな粉の安倍川餅

江戸時代から東海道名物として広く知られた「安倍川もち」、京都東山のモダンカフェ「きなこ家」で使われている京きな粉でいただきました！

https://t.co/kyFjwB8zlC https://t.co/KEYHxg0gWQ

Very freshly made rice cake covered with soybean flour and sugar.
You also can use brown sugar syrup.

Imo Kempi (芋けんぴ)

名古屋すごろく@NagoyaSugoroku

覚王山》職人が一本一本包丁切りにした生のさつま芋を菜種油で揚げ、自家製蜜を絡めた覚王山「吉芋」の芋けんぴ。やはり特徴的なのはその細さ✨生を揚げているので外はカリカリ、中はホクっの食感。芋専門店の本気を感じます！！
#名古屋すごろく https://t.co/vmXyqGRVG6

Cut a sweet potato into rectangular slices and fry it with oil and coat it with sugar.

It is my super recommendation.
Thanks to this, I gained weight by 4 kg.