Chichibu-yaki

Anko (red bean paste) pie utilizing Chichibu's specialty walnuts

“Chichibu-yaki” made by Chichibu-an Tamakiya in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, is pie filled with walnut bean paste. Tamakiya makes sweets using local ingredients with the keyword “cherish the blessings of Chichibu’s climate”.

At the first glance, it is hard to image of bean past pie because of its elongated shape,

Sapporo Senshuan’s “Northman” and Bizenya’s “Tefukoto-no-Shirabe” in Okazaki city are also famous when it comes to bean paste pie, and Chichibu city also has their own local bean paste pie.

It is a light reddish red bean paste.

The lightly sweet red bean paste has just a hint of saltiness and is very well balanced. Chichibu has beautiful historycal streets, and there are many historical confectioners like them who love their hometown.  This is wonderful town.