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Yamadaya’s Japanese 88 Confectionary 89 Kototoi Dumplings 90 Yomogi Green Herb [Yamadaya] [Kototoi ] [Jiman Kusamochi]

Yamadaya’s Japanese Confectionary made with The tea shop dumplings on the banks of the river Because fresh green herb, yomogi (mugwort) is only high-quality ingredients are popular for their are written about in the poems of Ariwara no used, the flavor is different depending on the softness and natural sweetness. The wrapping Narihira, and Kototoi dumplings were named in season. In the spring, the mugwort is soft, and paper with designs of ghost stories the first year of Meiji. These simple dumplings, in the summer it has the deep fragrance of grass. “Honjo Nana-fushigi” (seven Honjo mysteries) has which are not on sticks, are just as beautiful in In the fall and winter it has the texture of dietary been popular since its foundation. today’s modern era. fiber. It has the bittersweet taste which the writers and artisans have long been familiar with.

Mochi Wrapped Tsukudani“ Wakani” Series Azuma ’s Norimaki 91 with Cherry Leaves 92 93 Crackers [Chomeiji Sakuramochi] [Ebiya Sohonpo Co., Ltd.] [Azuma Arare Honpo Co., Ltd.]

These began with mochi being wrapped in salted Full of calcium, minerals and protein. But salted Taste test this set of three different Japanese cherry leaves from the banks of the Sumida River sparingly. This boiled tsukudani series was born at and combinations such as in Edo times. These have been popular since the the end of the Showa era, to open a new era. This “Strong Soy Sauce x Ariake Toasted Seaweed”. Edo era with visitors to shrines at New Year, and flavor, born from repeated trial and error, still Each one has been carefully hand-rolled. for cherry-blossom viewing. The aroma of the attracts people today. Experience the ultimate in taste, born of 100 years leaves, and elegant bean paste provide an exquisite of experience and skill. balance of sweetness.

Ice Cream“ Nure-soft ” 94 Terajima Eggplant Ohagi 95 of Rice Cracker Shop 96 Fresh Fruit Sorbets [Sakamoto Co., Ltd.] [Mirindo Ltd.] [Machiyasu Co., Ltd.]

Ohagi is a rice cake covered with bean jam. This An ice-cream sandwich made with 2 soft Japanese Sorbets are generally made with cooked fruits, ohagi includes a terajima eggplant, which was a crackers called nuresen. Nuresen are rice crackers but this fresh fruit sorbet is made from only raw, popular vegetable during the Edo period. Terajima soaked in a traditional salty-sweet sauce, and their uncooked fruit. The maker waits until the fruits eggplant, boiled in sugar, gives this rice cake the unique flavor serves as a perfect complement to the are fully ripe, and then captures their peak flavors tart, sweet flavor of green apple. soft-serve ice cream. into the sorbet. *Available during the summer (only on Wednesdays)

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