青森県·和菓子
Melon Monaka
This is an adorable monaka (wafer sandwich) shaped like a melon, born in Tsugaru City, a famous producer of melons. Handcrafted by Matsuhashi Confectionery in Tsugaru City, this monaka features a melon-shaped wafer shell filled generously with white bean paste containing Tsugaru melon and soft mochi. Tsugaru City is known as one of Japan's leading melon-producing regions, where sweet and fragrant melons ripen in the summer. This is a somewhat rare specialty in Aomori that has transformed those local flavors into a Japanese confection. When you break the shell, the gentle aroma of melon wafts up, layering the elegant sweetness of white bean paste with the texture of mochi. Available at places like Michi-no-Eki Morita, it is a souvenir that feels like summer in Tsugaru captured in a single bite.
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