https://mastodon.social/@camelliakyoto/113399704108550070 camelliakyoto@mastodon.social - Nao-san may be ready to haunt your dreams, but at least she'll serve some delicious sweets🙌
Tsuruya Yoshinobu's (鶴屋吉信) Halloween 'pumpkin' (パンプキン) and 'ghost' (ゴースト) are as adorable as they are delicious!
https://mastodon.social/@camelliakyoto/113365512309979680 camelliakyoto@mastodon.social - Itotatsu (いと達) always puts on a wonderful spread for spooky season. Last year's devilish delights included a monaka 'kuma-san' (クマさん), a white pumpkin (白かぼちゃ), and a spooky kuzuyaki (紫芋と栗の葛焼き - flavoured with murasaki-imo and chestnut🍠💜🌰).
https://mastodon.social/@camelliakyoto/112075003489854176 camelliakyoto@mastodon.social - There are 2 main types of sakuramochi: Kansai-style and Kantō-style.
🌸Kansai sakuramochi, known also as 'Dōmyōji-mochi' (道明寺餅), is made with dōmyōji-ko rice flour (道明寺粉).
🌸Kantō sakuramochi uses shiratama-ko flour (白玉粉), and is also known as 'Chōmeiji-mochi' (長命寺餅).
