Daifuku -Otowaya 音羽屋-
There are numerous wagashi shops in Kyoto. Wagashi is the general term for traditional Japanese confectionery, and there are many different types, such as mochi (rice cakes), yokan (japanese sweet bean jelly). Daifuku, a type of wagashi made from red bean paste wrapped in a rice cake, is particularly popular as a common Japanese confectionery. A variety of ingredients are used in daifuku, with popular varieties including mame daifuku made from red peas or soya beans, and ichigo daifuku with strawberries in the bean paste. A must-try when visiting Kyoto is Otowaya's yomogian-mochi. Yomogian-mochi are daifuku rice cakes with mugwort kneaded into…
