福島県·和菓子
Sudaya Irikin Monaka
A representative monaka from Sudaya in Hobara, Date City, founded in 1950. Hobara was once known as a production area for high-quality silk floss (mawata). Because merchants from Edo would pay in advance and mark transactions with an 'Irikin' (paid) stamp, the silk floss of this region came to be called 'Irikin Mawata.' This 'Iriki Monaka' was named after that tradition. Because it can also be read as 'Nyukin Saichu' (meaning 'payment in progress'), it is loved by banks and insurance companies as a good luck charm. Featuring a shell made of domestic rice, it contains homemade bean paste and comes in three flavors—adzuki, white kinton, and green pea—making it an award-winning masterpiece that won a gold medal at the National Confectionery Expo.
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