Ayu (鮎) is especially symbolic as the fish also goes by the name 'Nengyo' (年魚), meaning 'Year Fish'.
Although the name comes from the 1 year life-span of the ayu, it became a symbol of longevity and was served during New Year celebrations.
'Waka-ayu' (若鮎) is a fish-shaped waffle with 'gyūhi' (求肥) filling.
The features of the ayu are seared on with a hot iron, and occasionally the waffle is folded to create gills.
Gyūhi is a softer version of mochi (餅), a sticky dough made from glutinous rice🤔
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🐟🎣FISH FANCIES🍽️😋
With all this rain forecast it seems fitting that today's snacks are fish themed.
'Waka-ayu' (若鮎 'young sweetfish') are sold from late spring until summer's end, and although the sweets all look very similar, they have a multitude of small differences.
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Ayu (Freshwater Fish Pictorial Book, Series 1, revised by Yujin)
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Author’s note: Back in 2015 I wrote a series of walkarounds depicting and describing the breadth of the Yujin Freshwater Series, AKA Yujin Primary Freshwater Fish Pictorial Book. At that time, each species was described in brief, each figure was described in brief, and a number of photos were included. Some were updated with […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/ayu-freshwater-fish-pictorial-book-series-1-revised-by-yujin/
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