福井県·銘菓
Mizuyokan (Water Bean Jelly)
When scooped with a wooden spatula, it wobbles smoothly. It is moist and glides effortlessly down the throat—believe it or not, Fukui's Mizuyokan is a sweet treat enjoyed during winter. Sitting around a kotatsu, families slice pieces from a flat box. This is a food culture unique to Fukui that surprises people from other prefectures. It is also referred to as 'Dechi Yokan.' The origin is said to stem from apprentices (dechi) who went to work in Kyoto and brought back yokan during the New Year. Diluting it with water to distribute to neighbors is said to be the beginning of the Mizuyokan style. Because it has a low sugar content and does not keep well, it became a treat eaten specifically during the cold winter months. Even though it is cold, it is eaten around the kotatsu. That very contradiction is a hallmark of winter in Fukui.
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