Akumaki
Akumaki (あくまき, 灰汁巻き) is a Japanese-style confection, or Dragon boat festival.[3]
Preparation and consumption
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Akumaki is made by soaking
toasted soybean flour (kinako), with a little salt or soaked in honey. It has an unusual flavor and is considered an acquired taste
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History
It is said that akumaki began as a long-term provision for
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598). Also, Saigō Takamori (1821–1877) took akumaki as a nonperishable commodity to the battlefield during the Satsuma Rebellion
(1877). Akumaki became popular in the north of Miyazaki Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture due to that rebellion.
Storage and distribution
It can be kept for about one week at normal temperature, for about two weeks in a refrigerator, and can also be frozen. Vacuum-packed akumaki can be found in many places as a souvenir, but it is usually a homemade confection. Recently, since the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen train line, akumaki has attracted considerable attention as a slow food.[clarification needed] Akumaki is sold in hotels of Kagoshima, roadside stations (michi no eki), over the internet and in supermarkets throughout Kagoshima prefecture.
See also
References
- ^ "菓子類・その他". Kagoshima Prefecture. 2010-01-13. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ Nawa, Karen Meiko; Ishimura, Shinnichi (2004-11-17). "A Study on Japanese Traditional Sweets Wrapped in Natural Materials: The Relationship Between Japanese Contemporary Package Design and the Japanese Wrapping Culture". DRS Biennial Conference Series.
- ^ "Chimaki (ちまき)". Food in Japan.