山梨県·銘菓
Sawadaya no Kurotama
Taking a bite of a glossy piece of brown sugar yokan. From within the black coating that crumbles delicately, a vibrant green uguisu (warbler) bean paste is revealed, releasing an elegant sweetness. Kurotama is crafted by Sawadaya, a long-established shop in Kofu. Born in 1929 (Showa 4), this confection became a massive hit in Yamanashi, where there were few notable souvenir sweets at the time. The striking color contrast comes from wrapping uguisu paste—made solely from kneaded green peas—in brown sugar yokan. It is said that artisans coat the pieces with yokan at a pace of one every three seconds. A famous confection of Kai that has continued to be loved for over ninety years. This is a masterpiece where the artisan's craftsmanship lives on through the contrast of green and black.
Record it after reading
