What more fitting sweet for tea by the river than Tawaraya Yoshitomi's (俵屋吉富) 'Kamogawa-ayu' (鴨川あゆ).
Delicately flavoured with ginger, the confection is inspired by young sweetfish gathering in the clear blue waters of Kyōto's Kamo River.
'Waka-ayu' (若鮎) is a fish-shaped waffle with 'gyūhi' (and sometimes bean paste) filling. The features of the ayu are seared on with a hot iron, and occasionally the waffle is folded to create gills.
Gyūhi (求肥) is a softer version of mochi (餅), a sticky dough made from glutinous rice🤔
'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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What more fitting sweet for tea by the river than Tawaraya Yoshitomi's (俵屋吉富) 'Kamogawa-ayu' (鴨川あゆ).
Delicately flavoured with ginger, the confection is inspired by young sweetfish gathering in the clear blue waters of Kyōto's Kamo River.
Camellia Tea Ceremony