Wagashi (Japanese Traditional Sweets) of Autumn.

Wagashi is the generic term of Japanese traditional sweets.
And Namagashi is a fresh & moist Wagashi that is often served with thick green tea at a tea ceremony.

At the last week, I had a guest and she brought assorted autumn Namagashi!
Now I'd like to show you 6 pieces of them.



At first, I'm sorry for the photos of a cross section don't look nice because I didn't cut them with knife!(>_<;



Kaki & Yuzu.


Right : Kaki (persimmon).
- Outside is Gyuhi (bar of boiled glutinous rice powder with sugar & millet-jelly).
- Inside is colored bean jam.


Left : Yuzu orange.
- Outside is boiled Domyouji-ko (glutinous rice powder).
- Inside is colored bean jam.





Kuri & Icho.


Left : Chestnut.
- Outside is colored bean jam.
- Inside is white bean jam & chestnut.


Right : Ginkgo's leaf.
- Outside is Gyuhi.
- Inside is white bean jam.





Iga-guri & Botan.


Left : Chestnut in its burr.
- Outside is colored bean jam.
- Inside is sweet boiled red beans & chestnut with rind.


Right : Tree peony.
- Outside is colored bean jam.
- Inside is bean jam.







All of them were very sweet, delicious and made me happy.
They are enemy of my loss in weight...!