鳥取県·和菓子
Chizu Tochimochi (Horse Chestnut Mochi)
This is a flavorful mochi confection made from horse chestnut seeds, a tradition preserved in the mountain village of Chizu. Chizu Town, located in the eastern part of Tottori Prefecture, is a town nestled among forests where mochi using horse chestnut seeds has been made since ancient times. Horse chestnut seeds have a very strong bitterness, requiring advanced techniques to carefully remove the tannins using wood ash over half a month. After the painstaking process of removing the bitterness, the seeds are pounded with a mallet along with glutinous rice. Its unique subtle bitterness and rustic flavor are truly the essence of the mountain's bounty. We invite you to experience the profound taste created by this traditional method—a flavor that people have enjoyed since the Jomon period. Please enjoy this taste of home, nurtured by life in the mountain village.
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