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Matsuura-ken Castella
Did you know that the roots of Castella quietly remain in Iwamura, a castle town in Gifu? Matsuura-ken Main Store is a long-established shop that has continued to bake Castella for over two hundred years since its founding in 1796 (Kansei 8). Using a Portuguese method passed down through an Iwamura clan samurai who studied Dutch studies in Nagasaki, each cake is carefully baked one by one in small copper pots. The simple ingredients of just eggs, sugar, and flour create a deep, traditional flavor. Its moist and rustic sweetness represents the very passage of time accumulated in the castle town of Iwamura. It offers a taste close to the original, distinct from mass-produced Castella. Please savor it slowly, as if contemplating history.
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Matsuura-ken Honpo Castella
In Iwamura, Ena City, there are several shops that carry on the tradition of Castella brought from Portugal, and Matsuura-ken Honpo is one of them. Although it follows a different lineage from Matsuura-ken, it adheres to the same traditional Iwamura production method to bake a moist cake. Enjoying the difference through comparison is the true pleasure of Iwamura Castella.
Kameya Kashio Castella
One of only three shops in Iwamura, Ena City, that bake Castella brought over from Portugal. Alongside Matsuura-ken and Matsuura-ken Honpo, they preserve the tradition of Iwamura Castella dating back to the Edo period. The slightly different recipes and baking methods used by each shop create a delightful opportunity for comparison tasting.
