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Friday, January 13, 2012

Rakugan sweets (Kyoto)

This is "Rakugan". Traditional Japanese sweets.

When we hold a tea ceremony,we enjoy this kind of sweets.

"Rakugan" is a hard,dainty sweet made of soybean and rice flour mixed with sugar.

Originally Rakugan was introduced into Japan from China,about 700 years ago.

With tea ceremony spread throughout Japan,Rakugan become popular sweets in Japan.

This is "Namagashi".

We can feel a sense of the season from them.

The left sweet is made in the shape of "Japanese bell".

In New Year,every Japanese people goes to shrine,rings a bell,and prays to God.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrCpmfgpN7c

So "bell shape" means "New Year".

The right sweet is made in the shape of "a narcissus".

A narcissus is known as a typical winter flower in Japan.

This flower begins to bloom in this cold season.

That is why we enjoy it in this season.

Right sweets,in the right season.

This is the heart of Kyoto sweets.

If you go to "Kinkaku-ji",you can't miss this shop.

"Nichiei-ken" is the shop name.

So many lovely sweets are here!

You'll be at a loss what to choose...

This shop is located near Kinkakuji-michi bus stop.(bound for Hakubai-chou).

(There are two Kinkakuji-michi bus stop.(going and coming).So just be careful.)

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Kingyoーsummer sweets

This dessert is called "Kingyo".（金魚）

This conjure up the goldfish bowl,

we can see two goldfishes swimming in the bowl.

Transparent coating produces cool atmosphere.

This is "Hanabi".（花火）

This reminds us of colourful fireworks in the night sky.

This is also summer dessert.

This is "Kibunegawa".（貴船川）

This depicts the Kibune-river in Kyoto with swimming fishes.

The tranceperency suggests cool and refreshing water.

We can get these desserts at this shop,"Matsuya".

This shop was founded more than 100 years ago.

This is located near "Kyoto-Shiyakusho"(Kyoto city municipal hall).

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Maccha-KakigoriーCool Dessert for the Dog Days of Summer

This is "Maccha-Kakigori"（抹茶かき氷）.

This is Japanese shaved frozen dessert flavored with Green tea syrup in summer.

Greentea syrup is poured on top of it,(on the right side)

and left side is condensed milk.(white)

Toppings are adzuki beans and green tea ice cream,and white dumplings.

We enjoy this to fight the scorching heat of summer.

This shop is Kyoushouan（京匠庵）.This is located near Kintesu Nara Station.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Summer sweets ーkudzu-warabi（葛わらび餅）

This is "kudzu-warabimochi".（葛わらび餅）

Topping(orange) is "yuzu"（柚子）,an aromatic citron.

This is summer sweets,looks very cool.

I chose grape juice for set menu.

They're so cool, make me forget the heat.....

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Seien （栖園）－Sweets Cafe in Kyoto,Karasuma

From this outward appearance,who believes that this is "sweets cafe"...?
But this is cafe,"Seien" （栖園）, since 1885.
That appearance is very tasteful...
This shop curtain, which is hung outside the entrance,is impressive.
This shop is located near Kyoto-Daimaru (Department Store) in Karasuma.

I ordered "Kohaku-Nagashi" (left) and "Zenzai"(right).

This is "Kohaku-Nagashi".
This dessert is like transparent jelly,and apricot is on it.
This dessert has an apricot taste,which is sweet and sour.
"Kohaku" means "amber".
This dessert is amber-colored,that is the origin of the name of this dessert.
This amber color comes from this apricot.
This is cool-looking summer dessert.

This is "Zenzai", sweet red-bean soup with pieces of rice cake.
In summer,we enjoy cool Zenzai, and in winter,we enjoy hot Zenzai.
This is yummy...^ ^

And I bought these desserts for souvenir.^ ^
They are made in the shape of sweetfish,inside is a white bean jam.
Around the fishes,there are cute sweets...flowers,fruits,eggplant...
They're colourful and cute.