#モナカ — Public Fediverse posts
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Kanaya Masahiro tells a rather endearing story behind the sweet's creation.
When a local confectioner fell sick he took over producing the store's traditional monaka, but changed the shape from a chrysanthemum to a cat to finally celebrate the pet he wasn't allowed as a child. -
Everything you need to make your blossom holding hamster comes in the box. Here, Keiko-san demonstrates how the sweet goes together.
Plenty of bean paste is provided, so you can choose how full your hamster gets😅
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Celebrating 'Keirō-no-hi' (敬老の日) with the cutest of sweets...
Itotatsu's 'monaka bears'🧸🥰
Inside the wafer is a bean paste mixed with Ikkyū-ji natto (一休寺納豆), giving the sweets a slightly salty flavour👴👵 -
First known as 'monaka-no-tsuki' (もなかの月), it's likely that monaka originated at a sweet shop in Yoshiwara during the mid-Edo period.
Rice flour and water were first kneaded together...the dough was then steamed, rolled, cut into round shapes, baked and sprinkled with sugar.
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Everything you need to make your blossom holding hamster comes in the box. Here, Keiko-san demonstrates how the sweet goes together.
Plenty of bean paste is provided, so you can choose how full your hamster gets😅
