熊本県·和菓子
Kaseita
When you break the monaka shell, you find a thick, amber-colored preserve. With one bite, the gentle acidity and sweetness of the fruit melt elegantly in your mouth. Kaseita is a traditional Kumamoto sweet of Nanban (Western) origin, consisting of quince preserves sandwiched between wafers. Its name is said to derive from a Portuguese phrase meaning 'a box of marmalade.' Since around the 17th century, it has been loved by the Hosokawa lords of the Kumamoto Clan, and from the Shotoku era, it was even included as an offering to the Shogunate. Although production once ceased during the Meiji era, it was revived after the war and continues to this day. A historic item said to have been loved by tea masters. Please enjoy the elegant taste of Higo (Kumamoto) alongside your tea.
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