東京あんこ図鑑 | Tokyo Anko Zukan (Tokyo Sweet Bean Paste Guide)

Title: 東京あんこ図鑑
Pages: 160P
Published At: September, 2024
Description:
A delicious guide to Tokyo's best red bean treats—perfect for reading and visiting. From dorayaki to mochi wafers, anmitsu, ohagi, and mame daifuku, these red bean confections bring smiles to everyone who tastes them. This book explores 18 exceptional shops dedicated to red bean sweets, from historic establishments dating back to the Muromachi period to cutting-edge modern boutiques with refined designs. Discover the secrets behind their deliciousness alongside glimpses of master craftsmen at work. Enriched with columns on red bean history and varieties, behind-the-scenes stories of long-selling supermarket and convenience store products, and insider tips for mail-order purchases, this is the ultimate celebration of simple, beloved red bean sweets. Featured Tokyo destinations include Toraya (Akasaka), Naniwaya Sohonten (Azabu-Juban), Tokutaro (Asakusa), Matsushimaya (Sengakuji), Tsuruse (Yushima), Amimidokoro Hatsune (Ningyocho), Okashidokoro Sasama (Jimbocho), and Takeno and Ohagi (Sakura-Shinmachi).

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