This “Hana nakko” is a local confection from a place called Chiba. Chiba is next to Tokyo but has a lot of nature such as fields and sea.
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The manufacturer Boyodo says they make “Hana nakko” with the image of a little girl in rope blossoms field.
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“Nanohana” flowers are one of the symbols for Chiba. I didn’t know the English name so I searched on the internet, it’s called rape blossoms.
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Boyodo is in a town called Tateyama that is in the south part of Chiba. It has mild warm climate almost throughout a year.
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Taste |
★★★★☆ This is a “shiroan” sweet I love, that has white sweet bean paste in the dough. It has gentle sweetness and butter flavor! |
Price |
★★★☆☆ Around 600 yen per box. |
Calorie |
★★★☆☆ 141 kcal per cake. |
Easy to get? |
★★★★☆ I got this at Aeon, one of the biggest supermarkets in Japan. Aeon is based in Chiba so I think we can find it in Aeon or the manufacturer shops anytime. |
Get again? |
★★★★★ Definitely! |
The ratings above are completely my personal comments, see here for the details.
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The materials may be changed in the future so please check yourself when you try it.
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Open the box. I got a box with 6 cakes in it. There are boxes with more cakes.
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Pick up one.
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Open the package. The cake is wrapped by a sheet of aluminum foil.
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Open the foil.
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View inside.
2020 Jan.
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