Kurozengoku kinako (soybean flour) kudzu mochi and kudzu manju are tasted on Tanabata Festival!

Monday, July 8, 2024

Tanabata" is the day when Orihime and Hikoboshi meet once a year across the Milky Way.

Kuzumochi (kuzu rice cake) with kuro-sengoku soybean flour served on Tanabata day!

Kuzumochi made with Yoshino honkuzu (100% kuzu root starch), generously sprinkled with kurosenishi soybean flour and topped with molasses!

Soft and tender, with a gentle sweetness that gradually spreads.

Star Festival (one of the five annual festivals)
Star Festival (one of the five annual festivals)

Kuzumochi & Kuzu Manju with Yoshino Kuzu

Kuro-sengoku kuzumochi (kuzu rice cake) & kuzu manju (kuzu bun) with kuro-sengoku soybean flour made with Yoshino honkuzu
Kuro-sengoku kuzumochi (kuzu rice cake) & kuzu manju (kuzu bun) with kuro-sengoku soybean flour made with Yoshino honkuzu

Kuzumochi (kuzu rice cake) topped with kuro-sengoku soybean flour

Kuzumochi (kuzu rice cake) topped with kuro-sengoku soybean flour
Kuzumochi (kuzu rice cake) topped with kuro-sengoku soybean flour

Soda water with edible flower ice cream is served.

Soda water with edible flower ice cream is served.
Soda water with edible flower ice cream is served.

The Milky Way sparkles in the night sky as you enjoy this peaceful time of endless love, gratitude, and prayer.

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