It’s said that when babies are born they respond most to smells of sweet and oily food. In this respect, I’m still a baby, and I know quite a few people who share this description with me 😉.
But more than fatty things, I love sweets. Love them? I’m crazy about them! I can’t go without something sweet to eat, and I always like tasting new sweets.
In most of the countries I’ve been to, in the East or in the West, I didn’t find unique sweets that I hadn’t encountered before. There were a few interesting combinations, but that’s where it more or less ended.
All of this changed the moment I landed in Japan.
The world of Japanese sweets is surprising in every respect: tastes, textures, ingredients, combinations and appearance. When I say Japanese sweets, I’m referring to the traditional confections called Wagashi.
While it’s true that Japan has extremely impressive desserts borrowed from the western world (and as with everything the Japanese do, they take these to the highest level), in this post I’ll just be referring to Wagashi, the traditional Japanese desserts.
So what are they made of? What kinds are there? And where’s the most highly recommended place to eat them in Japan? You’ll find all the answers in this post.
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