Ōmugi-Kaoru Roppō-yaki

Traditional Roppo-yaki with a strong aroma of barley

“Ōmugi-Kaoru Roppō-yaki” is made by Hamaya Honpo, a Japanese confectioner in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. “Roppō-yaki” is said to have originated in Kobe during the Meiji period (1868-1912), and is now widely popular as a traditional Japanese confectionery. It is shaped like a dice with six sides baked, and the dough is filled with red bean paste.

The size is like this compared to a 500 yen coin. It is like a bite-sized dice, but it is very heavy.

The dough has a fluffy, bread-like texture compared to the more common Rokko Yaki. It looks like a loaf of bread when viewed in a photo like this.

Inside, a square of azuki bean paste is neatly placed.

The dough has a very savory barley aroma. The red bean paste is refreshingly sweet and delicious. It had a surprisingly mellow barley aroma. Although it was a small dice, it was a voluminous and satisfying Roppō-yaki.