Gomatsumi

Smooth and fine black sesame bean paste and chewy skin flavored with soy sauce

“Gomatsumi” made by Sasaya Iori, a long-established Japanese confectionery established in 1716 in Kyoto, is a manju, a sweet bun made with sesame bean paste wrapped in a bouncy dough.

The package design looks a chic Japanese patterns and is typical of a Kyoto confectioner-like.

The flat and round shape of the manju has a moist surface.

The thin finished manju skin is filled with jet-black black sesame paste, which is ground very finely to create a matte texture that seems to absorb light.

The fine and smooth black sesame paste goes well with the thin skin flavored with a hint of soy sauce. The sweetness of the manju is moderate, and we can enjoy the original taste of the black sesame paste as it is.