菊日和

kikubiori



wagashi, Kikubiori

Photograph of real crysanthemums

It is very cute.

  This wagashi represents an important flower in Japanese culture.　The flower's　name　is　kiku or crysanthemum.  This flower is connected with the royal family and it evokes an image of autumn.

This top flower part is made of jelly (agar). The wagashi artisan achieved a beautiful gradation of pink color.



The contents of Kikubiyori

The sound of the name makes me think of a crysanthemum　on a clear day in Autumn.

The white part at the bottom has a thin, chewy rice cake　outer layer. On the inside, there is smooth white bean paste.　

This has no fragrance or maybe a faint sweet aroma.

 It isn't very sweet either but it has a delicate sweetness to match this delicate flower.