With summer upon us wonder | wonder | world celebrates the sunshine with food and feasting! This week we feature the Japanese fine food art of wagashi.
Wagashi are traditional Japanese cakes known also
as art of the five senses. With their
beautiful design, delicate sweetness, and pleasant taste they offer
layer-upon-layer of enjoyment.
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| Japanese wagashi artisan |
One by one, each little cake sets a seasonal scene - fish swimming in
a clear stream; an atrium of stars shining in the night sky, a sparkling sunlit
shore, and other delicate flights of fancy.
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| Store bought wagashi |
While the skill of wagashi craftsmen has been handed down
throughout the ages and is much cherished, wagashi have also
risen to provide shining examples of new challenges, undaunted by changing eras
and preferences.
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| Green Tea Wagashi |
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| Cherry Blossom Wagashi |
Incorporating techniques and ingredients from Western cake-making has
proved a breath of fresh air in the creation of new wagashi and
inspired further development of the craft.
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| Wagashi Trio |
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