Sandaisugi

Sweets with a motif of a large cedar in Chuson-ji, Hiraizumi

The “Three Great Cedars” confections made by Fleur Kikuya in Iwate Prefecture are based on the three connected cedars that stand near the main hall of Chuson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture.

The package, painted in black ink, is austere. At the time, I thought it was a traditional Japanese confectionery based on the keynote of the package, but a surprising result awaited me.

The sweets were carefully wrapped in Japanese paper. It is very solemn.

The top and bottom dough has a cookie-like texture, but the outer sandwich has a sponge cake-like texture.

When I split it in two, I found that inside was a chocolate cream wrapped around the outside was a baumkuchen. It is a very tricky structure.

The cookie ground that surrounds the rich chocolate cream and the baumkuchen on the outside are moist and go well together. This product is sure to be a welcome souvenir when visiting Chuson-ji Temple.