🐟🎣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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'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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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.
@camelliakyoto I absolutely love ayu and I miss being able to eat them. Chinese call them 香魚 which I always thought was an interesting name. Aroma fish? Smell(y) fish? To me - “tasty fish”
I did not know about sweets made in the form of them though. I learn something from every single post you share.
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