[2024] 12 recommended cake shops in Kyoto
Monaka is a simple and tasty snack with anko (red bean paste) sandwiched inside the skin. In addition to the traditional shape, unique products such as cute shapes and original bean paste have been appearing one after another.
We have selected six Kyoto monaka that are now attracting renewed attention! Compare and contrast the different types of monaka that are full of individuality.
It was established in 1921 as a branch of Gion's Kagizen Ryobo. URINKO" is a cute monaka in the shape of Uribo, a child of a wild boar, and was created because the Zenjuian, the pagoda of Kenninji Temple, famous for its guardian boars, is located nearby. It is filled with bean paste for monaka with agar added and other ingredients, making it a satisfying one-size-fits-all snack.
Original "monaka" store by a store specializing in monaka seeds, which has been wholesaling monaka seeds to famous Japanese confectionery stores for over 70 years. Here you can enjoy three types of original monaka seeds (almond, walnut, and peanut) with three types of nuts kneaded into the dough. The seed seeds are filled with red bean paste and nut paste, allowing you to enjoy the marriage of nuts and red bean paste.
Itodatsu is a Japanese confectionery store loved by a wide range of wagashi fans, from girls on their way home from kindergarten to elderly men. [Mr. Ito, who was trained at Sasaya Iori and other confectionery shops, offers wagashi with traditional flavors and exciting shapes. The popular teddy bear monaka, inspired by icing cookies, is a sweet looking and tasting item filled with red bean paste.
Tsuruya Yoshinobu is a Japanese confectionery store established in 1803. From this long-established store with a long history comes "IROMONAKA," a cute monaka with the appearance of Western-style confectionery. Inspired by macaroons, these bite-sized monaka are made by coloring monaka seeds with natural ingredients and filling them with red bean paste made from rare Umaji Dainagon azuki beans. In addition to the three standard types, seasonal an (red bean paste) such as rose and yuzu are also available, as well as a set for handmade.
For 95 years since its establishment, this specialty store has sold Uji tea purchased directly from the market at reasonable prices. The trust of long-time regular customers has been supported by the third-generation tea connoisseur, who holds a 5-dan certificate in tea judging techniques. The Uji green tea ice cream monaka is filled with ice cream made from high-grade matcha green tea, which was selected to balance the milky taste, inside a monaka that resembles a tea urn.
Founded in 1908, this monaka set was created about 100 years later. Anko (red bean paste) made from high-quality ingredients is sandwiched between hand-baked crusts, giving it a crisp, delicate texture and an exquisite azuki bean flavor. The set comes in four types of bean paste: light tsubu-an, Dainagon tsubu-an with a strong bean assertion, koshi-an, and shiro-an, with a choice of two types of seeds.
Kanaya Masahiro is located on Shimochojamachi Street in Nishijin. It was founded in 1856 at the end of the Edo period. Wataru Kanaya, the sixth generation owner, creates confections with a new sensibility while cherishing the store's history. One of them is the "Bungaku Monaka" (Literature Monaka), a cat-shaped monaka with the characters "I am" and "is" in front and behind it. characters in front and back of the cat-shaped monaka. It is a fun trick that makes you giggle.
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