Japanese Sweet

Kintsuba is one of the Japanese sweets that I like because you can watch them being made. This photo is from a small shop in Asakusa located in the Nakamise-dori shopping street at Senso-ji temple. You can try the Kintsuba fresh, still warm.

Kintsuba are made from sweet bean paste. The thick paste is cut into square pieces. One side is dipped into a very light batter and cooked as you can see in the picture. Then the next side is dipped into the batter and the process repeated until all sides are covered. This batter is so light that you can see through it.

Although Kintsuba is a sweet, it does not taste too sweet. Kintsuba are very nice with tea.