Miho-san kindly brought back some usual sweets called 'saikatō' (菜花糖 'sugared rapeseed flowers') from her hometown of Sabae (鯖江市) in Fukui.
A speciality of Daikoku-ya (大黒屋), the small sweets are made from roasted rice dough coated in yuzu peel and sugar.
Miho-san kindly brought back some usual sweets called 'saikatō' (菜花糖 'sugared rapeseed flowers') from her hometown of Sabae (鯖江市) in Fukui.
A speciality of Daikoku-ya (大黒屋), the small sweets are made from roasted rice dough coated in yuzu peel and sugar.
Saikatō (菜花糖) were first created by samurai in the Edo period to enjoy with tea ceremony. They can be eaten by themselves, or added to water to create a fragrant, yuzu-flavoured drink.
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