香川県·和菓子
Sanuki no Oiri
A colorful, adorable, and happiness-bringing wedding confection. 'Oiri' is a traditional sweet from western Kagawa Prefecture, made by roasting five-colored mochi flowers into round, light, and airy morsels. They gently melt in your mouth. Its history dates back over 400 years. It is said to have begun when the subjects of the first Marugame clan lord, Ikomu Chikamasa, presented five-colored roasted treats to the princess upon her marriage. This auspicious sweet carries the wish: 'May you keep a rounded (peaceful) heart and work diligently.' It is also incredibly popular as a topping for soft-serve ice cream. It is a delightful sweet born in Kagawa that lifts your spirits just by looking at it.
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Sanuki no Oiri
Its origins date back to around 1587, when local residents presented five-colored roasted sweets to the princess upon her marriage to Lord Ikoma Chikamasa. It is a wedding confection imbued with the wish: 'May you work diligently with a well-rounded (peaceful) heart.'
Hogetsudo Oiri
Traditional 'Oiri' wedding confectionery produced by Hogetsudo, a long-established shop in Marugame. These pastel-colored round sweets are made by drying and roasting glutinous rice and coloring them with five different colored syrups; they melt softly in your mouth.
