Kuri-zutsumi

創作栗きんとん栗苞

Japanese notation　"創作栗きんとん栗苞"

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This idea had never occurred to me, a new chestnut kinton sweet.

Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture is nationally famous for its chestnuts.

創作栗きんとん栗苞のパッケージ

And I bought a sweet called “Kuri-zutsumi” a chestnut kinton from “Shougetsu-dō” one of the famous chestnut confectionery stores in the area.

創作栗きんとん栗苞を開封

It is double wrapped in Japanese paper.

創作栗きんとん栗苞の見た目

It is shiny and glistening. This is like kuzu mochi.” The texture of the chestnut kuri-kinton overturns the image of kuri-kinton.

創作栗きんとん栗苞の断面

When split in half, there was a chestnut kinton inside. It is a unique structure.

創作栗きんとん栗苞を食べる

The texture of the kuzumochi and the smooth texture of the chestnut kinton go very well together. It is a very elaborate confectionary that is a mecca for chestnut confectionaries only found in Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture.

Price

1piece : 270 yen
(approximately 1.94 USD)

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