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Sawadaya Kurotama
Sawadaya, an established shop in Kofu, boasts a perfectly round, black confectionery known as Kurotama. Kurotama was born in 1929. It is a Japanese sweet consisting of uguisu-an (sweetened green pea paste) made solely from high-quality green peas, plumply encased in yokan (sweet bean jelly) made with natural brown sugar from Tarama Island, Okinawa. The process called "tempura," where the bean paste balls are dipped into the yokan to create a thin coating, is still performed entirely by hand today. Contrary to its glossy black appearance, the inside holds the gentle sweetness of green peas. It has been a massive hit since its release and continues to be loved across generations as a taste of Kofu. Please try it as a classic Yamanashi souvenir.
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Sawadaya Kurotama
A signature confection of Kofu that became such a massive hit it even served as a source of funding for building construction. Despite its black appearance, the refreshing flavor of uguisu (warbler) bean paste spreads in the mouth, creating a lingering duet with the brown sugar yokan.
