#Sakura mochi full

During the reign of the 8th shogun, Yoshimune Tokugawa, cherry trees were planted along the Sumida River in front of Chomeiji Temple on Yoshimune's orders, and the general public was able to enjoy cherry blossom viewing. The founder of Chomeiji Sakura Mochi 'Yamamotoya', Shinroku Yamamoto, was a gatekeeper of Chomeiji Temple. When you eat it, you have to turn the leaf over to get the Sakura Mochi. In other words, the rice cake is hidden by the leaves (there are three leaves on the mochi). This is the appearance of Chomeiji Sakura Mochi when it first appeared. I asked the shopkeeper why it was white, but he replied that it was normal for a store that has been in business for more than 300 years since the Edo period.īut after trying it, I began to understand the feelings that people in the past put into this Sakura Mochi. The commonly seen Chomeiji Sakura Mochi (Kanto) was pink, including the one I made when I was in culinary school, but the original Asakusa Chomeiji Sakura Mochi was white! The dough for Chomeiji Sakura Mochi (right, Kanto) is mainly made of wheat flour and baked into a crepe-like texture. The dough for the Domyoji Sakura Mochi (left, Kansai) is called domyoji flour, which is made from coarsely ground and steamed glutinous rice. Here is a video of 'Chomeiji Sakura Mochi' from a long-established Japanese sweets shop in Asakusa, which I visited the other day.Īs a native of Kansai, I was shocked to see this!įirst of all, the shape, because in Kansai, Sakura Sakura Mochi is generally made from so-called 'domyoji' flour (said to have been made in Domyoji Temple in Osaka).

Do you know that there is a difference between Kanto（East of Japan） and Kansa（West of Japan））? 2 types of RGB color) (Domyoji:#FFD0D5, Chomeiji:#FFFFFE7). (This NFT is to share with the world the difference between Kanto and Kansai Sakura Mochi and the unique Japanese color called 'Sakuramochi-color'. I hope that by writing like this, the wonderful world of Japanese sweets will be inscribed on the blockchain into the future, and that many people will be able to experience the chic spirit of these sweets.

#Sakura mochi full

Today, I would like to write about a Japanese confectionery associated with cherry blossoms, which are in full bloom in spring in Japan, and which is a favorite of both children and adults. Tea is the world of the tea ceremony, where beautiful Japanese sweets and powdered green tea are served! I have studied Japanese cuisine, and I am learning tea ceremony.

Hope to share the world of food and art with people around the world through blockchain and NFT technology! I am working on this project with this in mind.