Miyagegashi
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Miyagegashi ( 土産菓子 , also miyagekashi ; lit. 'souvenir sweet ' ) , refers to a sweet made with the purpose of selling it as a souvenir . As with most other Japanese souvenirs ( omiyage ), the typical miyagegashi is a regional specialty ( meibutsu ) and cannot be bought outside its specific geographic area. The making and selling of omiyagegashi is an important part of Japan's souvenir ( omiyage ) industry.
List of miyagegashi
- Available everywhere:
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Fukuoka
:
- Hakata no Hito , rolled pastry containing red bean paste
- Hakata torimon [ ja ]
- Hiyoko [ ja ]
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Fukushima
:
- Awa manju
- Mamador
- Hiroshima :
- Hokkaido :
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Hyōgo
:
- Castella , a sponge cake made of sugar , flour , eggs , and starch syrup . Castella was brought to Japan by Portuguese merchants in the 16th century. [1] The name is derived from Portuguese Pão de Castela , meaning "bread from Castile ". Castella cake is usually sold in long boxes, with the cake inside being approximately 27 cm (11 in) long.
- Fugetsudo
- Shiome manju – Akō
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Kumamoto
:
- Ikinari dango
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Kyoto
:
- Yatsuhashi , one of the region's best known meibutsu . It is made from glutinous rice flour ( 上新粉 , jōshinko ) , sugar and cinnamon . Baked, it is similar to senbei . Raw, unbaked yatsuhashi ( nama yatsuhashi ) has a soft, mochi -like texture and is often eaten wrapped around red bean paste ( 餡 , an ) , and may come in a variety of different flavours.
- Nagoya :
- Okinawa :
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Tokyo
:
- Tokyo Banana , which is manufactured and sold by Grapestone Co. [ ja ] . The individually wrapped steamed sponge cake filled with a sweet banana custard went on sale in 1991 and is massively popular. [2]
See also
References
- ↑ Bunmeidou History of Castella Archived June 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Simakis, Suki-Rose (2017-08-25). "Why You Must Bring Home a Tokyo Banana to Your Loved Ones" . Fodor's Travel.
External links
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Media related to Souvenir confectionery of Japan at Wikimedia Commons