Shingen Mochi!
Not to be confused with ningen mochi, which... is a terrifying thought. Moving along...
This delicious treat is made by a company called Kikyou in the Yamanashi prefecture of Japan near Mount Fuji. It is named after the historical warlord Takeda Shingen.
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| The resemblance is uncanny! |
I have received a few of these in omiyage form from one of my friends at school (she is a truly generous person) and they are definitely growing on me. I can almost say I crave this snack from time to time.
Here is what eating a received Shingen Mochi looks like:
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| Here it is, beautifully wrapped! |
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| Unwrap the outer plastic to reveal the baby bottle of kuro-mitsu. |
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| Remove the lid from the container containing mochi and kinako. |
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| Now dump that baby out! There's 3 chunks of mochi and lots of kinako. |
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| Pour on the kuro-mitsu all messy-like. I never said this was a neat treat. |
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| Pull up the edges of the plastic, hold them tightly up top, then squish the plastic to mix well. |
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| After you're done you'll have this appetizing sight! Oishisou, ne? |
The taste is a mix of chewy, sweet, and savory. Very "adult" sweet-like as the sweetness is more subtle than a lot of treats available.
I wish I could offer a link to try this interesting treat for yourself, but sadly I am unable to find anywhere that ships outside of Japan. There are several recipes on Cookpad, but all in Japanese. Maybe if I am feeling genki in the near future, I will translate a popular one and post it here and/or on my Cookpad Recipes Pinterest feed.
Also, the Pinterest feed has been updated with shingen mochi photos, tales, etc. Check it out!
Have you tried Shingen Mochi before? Would you like to?
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