大分県·銘菓
Nakatsu no Kenchin (Steamed Roll)
Are you familiar with 'Kenchin,' a local confection passed down in Nakatsu for about 200 years? There is a slightly surprising story hidden behind this sweet. It is said that during the Edo period, a scholar from the Nakatsu Clan, who interacted with Chinese merchants in Nagasaki, created it after taking inspiration from Shippoku cuisine brought from China. It is a rod-shaped confection made by combining arrowroot, wheat flour, and sugar with wood ear mushrooms, ginkgo nuts, and beans, then slowly steamed in a bamboo steamer. You can enjoy the moderate elasticity of the arrowroot, the crunchy texture of the wood ear mushrooms, and the softness of the beans all at once. With its subtle sweetness, it has been an essential item for both celebrations and memorial services. It is a deeply flavorful dish that breathes with the long history of the castle town of Nakatsu.
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