Fūki-mame Castella｜Yamagata Prefecture's traditional bean confectionery in Castella

Fūki-mame Castella

Japanese notation　"富貴豆カステラ"

Yamagata Prefecture's traditional bean confectionery in Castella

The ingredient is green peas, which are carefully peeled and cooked with sugar to make this bean confectionery, which is called “Fūki-mame”. It is a traditional bean confectionery made in many confectionery shops in Yamagata Prefecture.

富貴豆カステラ（長榮堂）を開封

This time, I bought “Fūki-mame Castella” from “Chōeidō” which has a long history of making such “Fūki-mame”. Incidentally, “Chōeidō” is a very long-established confectionery shop that has been in business for 130 years in Yamagata.

富貴豆カステラ（長榮堂）の見た目

A cross-section of a Castella baked with rich beans mixed into the dough. A considerable amount of beans are kneaded into the dough and the colors are beautiful.

富貴豆カステラ（長榮堂）の断面

The texture of the dough is more like a fine pound cake than Castella.

富貴豆カステラ（長榮堂）を食べてみた

The natural and subtle sweetness of the “Fūki-mame” stands out in the very moist cake batter. It was an elegant and delicate sponge cake that accentuated the beans’ natural, rustic flavor.

Price

1piece : 162 yen
(approximately 1.19 USD)

Manufacturer

長榮堂

Yamagata