This is a famous local confection from a place called Hakata where is south part of Japan, Fukuoka, Kyushu district.
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You may have seen it in a famous manga called “Nodame Cantabile”. I really like “Nodame Cantabile” too!
Taste |
★★★★★ This is one of my favorite local confections! I love “shiroan” sweets like this. The dough or I should say skin wrapping “shiroan” is very thin but must exist! It’s also really good!! “Shiroan” is made from beans called “ingenmame”. I have had a chestnut cream cake called “Mont Blanc” that has some “shiroan” paste instead of fresh cream. I am not a big fan of cream so cream and “shiroan” paste cake was so good to me! I felt it was less fatty than usual cream cakes. |
Price |
★★★☆☆ Average. Around 120 yen per 1 unit. |
Calorie |
★★★★☆ 115 kcal per 1 unit. Just have one I’m really satisfied. |
Easy to get? |
★★★★☆ I was given this from someone as a souvenir from Hakata this time. If you don’t live near Hakata it’s not that easy to get it. But we can get it online and I think we can always get it around Hakata since it is long seller local confection now and forever! |
Get again? |
★★★★★ Definitely! I have had this again and again and again… When I was asked what Hakata souvenir do you want I always answer “Hakata Toorimon”! |
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The materials may be changed in the future so please check by yourself when you try it.
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It’s wrapped like this.
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Open the outside wrapping.
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There are 16 buns in this box. There are several different boxes depending on its amount (number of buns).
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View from the back of the individual package.
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Zoom the material information.
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Open the individual package. View from above.
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View from the side.
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Inside view.
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In a box, there’s a small leaflet. It says “Hakata Toorimon” won the Gold prize of the Mond Selection.
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A word “ Toorimon” comes from lines of festival called “Hakata Dontaku” that reminds people of fun memories.
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2019 Aug.