Miyagegashi Explained

refers to a sweet made with the purpose of selling it as a souvenir. As with most other Japanese souvenirs, the typical is a regional specialty and cannot be bought outside its specific geographic area. The making and selling of is an important part of Japan's souvenir industry.

List of

• Available everywhere:
  • Japanese cheesecake
• Fukuoka:
  • , rolled pastry containing red bean paste
    • • • Fukushima:
      • Mamador
• Hiroshima:
  • • Hokkaido:
      • Royce'
• Hyōgo:
  • Castella, a sponge cake made of sugar, flour, eggs, and starch syrup. Castella was brought to Japan by Portuguese merchants in the 16th century.^[1] The name is derived from Portuguese Portuguese: Pão de Castela, meaning "bread from Castile". Castella cake is usually sold in long boxes, with the cake inside being approximately long.
    • • • Kumamoto:
    • Kyoto:
  • , one of the region's best known . It is made from glutinous, sugar and cinnamon. Baked, it is similar to . Raw, unbaked has a soft, mochi-like texture and is often eaten wrapped around, and may come in a variety of different flavours.
• Nagoya:
  • • Okinawa:
  • , a traditional small biscuit made of mostly lard and flour, with a mild and sweet flavor very similar to shortbread.
  • , a variety of citrus peeled and reduced in sugar for up to several days, then dusted with toppings
• Tokyo:
  • Tokyo Banana, which is manufactured and sold by . The individually wrapped steamed sponge cake filled with a sweet banana custard went on sale in 1991 and is massively popular.^[2]

See also

• List of Japanese desserts and sweets

Notes and References

1. Bunmeidou History of Castella http://www.tokyo-bunmeido.co.jp/museum/rekishi/index.html
2. Web site: Why You Must Bring Home a Tokyo Banana to Your Loved Ones . Simakis . Suki-Rose . Fodor's Travel . 2017-08-25 .