Ok, last fried dango video I promise.
Clearly it's that time of the afternoon when all I can think about is tea and snacks😅

#dango #mitarashidango #団子 #みたらしだんご #揚げみたらし #滋賀県 #石山寺

Fried dango is certainly not something I knew I needed in my life, but here we are.
Not all sweets need to look like works of art😂🍡

#dango #mitarashidango #団子 #みたらしだんご #揚げみたらし #滋賀県 #石山寺

It's fairly unusual to find a fried version of this particular snack, and it was a big hit with Nao-san😋

#dango #mitarashidango #団子 #みたらしだんご #揚げみたらし #滋賀県 #石山寺

The Kamo Mitarashi Chaya (加茂みたらし茶屋) was established in 1922, and it's astonishing to think that mitarashi dango are only 103 years old.

The shop highlights the inspiration for the dango by serving one slightly apart (just how Emperor Go-Daigo saw the bubbles).

#加茂みたらし茶屋 #mitarashidango #dango

Fried dango is certainly not something I knew I needed in my life, but here we are.
Not all sweets need to look like works of art😂🍡

#dango #mitarashidango #団子 #みたらしだんご #揚げみたらし #滋賀県 #石山寺

Nao-san visited Ishiyama-dera (石山寺) last autumn with one snack in mind...fried mitarashi dango (揚げみたらし 'age mitarashi').

A small store just outside the main gate specializes in this delicious (but a little less-than-healthy) sweet🍡

#揚げみたらし #mitarashidango #Japan #Shiga #滋賀県 #Ishiyamadera #石山寺

In its traditional form, mitarashi dango is made up of 5 small rice dumplings...skewered, grilled, and served with a sweet soy sauce glaze.

Legend has it that the inspiration for the snack came from a miraculous incident involving Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 1288-1339).

#Kyoto #Shimogamojinja #下鴨神社 #京都 #Japan #mitarashidango