#京菓子 — Public Fediverse posts

To combat the heat it is customary to eat eel on "doyō ushi-no-hi" (土用丑の日 "midsummer day of the ox").
In 2025 this falls on 2 dates...July 19th and 31st.

Narumi-Mochi Honten's (鳴海餅本店) 'unagi-manju' (うなぎ万寿) is an adorable alternative to gobbling up real eel.

#eel #うなぎ #土用丑の日 #wagashi #京菓子 #Kyoto

🌟🍬SPOONFULS OF SUGAR😋🎋

Ryokujuan Shimizu (緑寿庵清水) has been making konpeitō (金平糖) since 1847, and is the only store still specializing in this hard, star-like, candy.

It is said that to fully train one of their artisans takes at least 20 years!😮

#RyokujuanShimizu #緑寿庵清水 #konpeito #金平糖 #京菓子

🌊'GIFT FROM THE SEASHORE'🐚

Kameya Norikatsu's (亀屋則克) 'hamazuto' (浜土産) is produced specially for the summertime.
As Kyōto city is far from the sea, the sight of shells reminds us of cool ocean breezes (and has us longing for the coast🥹).

#亀屋則克 #浜土産 #Kyoto #京菓子 #Japan

❄️FESTIVE FANCIES🦌

looking delicious
the snow falling softly
softly
うまさふな雪やふふはりふふはりと
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶).
Trans. David Lanoue.

As we wait impatiently for snow, Oimatsu's (老松) 'kazahana' (風花) brings festive cheer to the tearoom. The sweet imagines snowflakes sparkling as they fall.

#Kyoto #京都 #wagashi #和菓子 #京菓子 #sweets #snow #winter #festive

鹿児島・浜田酒造が京都のホテルで「和カクテル」　本格麦焼酎「うかぜ」ベースの「懐古」「新風」
https://www.kyodo.co.jp/news/2024-11-22_3897323/

#kyodo #経済_ビジネス #CHILL_GREEN #DAIYAME #spicy_citrus #THE_BAR #いちき串木野市 #うかぜ #だいやめ #アイコニック #ウイスキー #オリジナル #カウボーイ #カクテル #コラボ #ザ #ジャパニーズ #スイーツ #バーボン #ベース #ホテル #ボタニカル系 #ライムピール #ロイヤルパーク #京菓子 #京都 #和酒 #市 #懐古 #新風 #本格 #浜田酒造 #温故知新 #焼酎 #芋 #香りで癒す焼酎カクテル #麦

And remember that today is also about taking care of your mental health🫶

#Japan #sweetlover #wagashi #和菓子 #京菓子

Staying with the maritime theme for today's teatime...

Mitsuyoshi Seika's (三善製菓所) 'hana-no-shibaobune' (花の柴小舟) replicate the shallow Takasebune (高瀬舟) that once transported firewood (for tea ceremony) into the heart of the capital.
The crackers have a wonderful ginger scent🛶😋

#boat #wagashi #干菓子 #京菓子 #Kyoto #京都 #teatime #花の柴小舟

Kameya Yoshinaga's (亀屋良永) 'Ōharaji' (大原路 'Ōhara road') changes with each season. This month, 'tsuki-akari' (月あかり), was inspired by the harvest moon and chestnuts.

A moon made from suhama (すはま) sits in a slab of rakugan (落雁 - pressed starch and sugar).

#干菓子 #higashi #confectionery #Kyoto #京都 #kyogashi #京菓子 #autumn #chestnuts

👏MOULDING GOOD FORTUNE🍬

Generally speaking, tea ceremony uses two types of sweets: higashi (干菓子 / 乾菓子) and namagashi (生菓子).

As the name suggests, 'higashi' is a type of dry confectionery, whereas 'namagashi' are fresh sweets (typically moist) with a much shorter shelf-life.

#Kyoto #京都 #Japan #京菓子 #干菓子 #生菓子 #和菓子 #wagashi #sweets #japanesesweets