Latest newsletter: Konpeito
January 19, 2017"I served red or white wine for drinkers. For the people who can't
drink, I offered Castella (sponge cake), Bolo (a small round biscuit),
Honeycomb toffee, Aruheto (candy), and Konpeito, etc."
-"Taikoki" by OZE Hoan, biography of TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi written in the
17c
Many Japanese people visited a shrine on New Year's Day this year
again in Japan. Some of them received some Konpeito as shared food
from god. Konpeito is a traditional candy sweet which is covered with
tiny bulges. This auspicious sweet is used as an offering to god as
well as a present for guests at the royal family's weddings. Alongside
Castella and Bolo, konpeito was a confection adopted from Portugal.
How come only Konpeito become a part of Japanese life so much?
Read the full article:
The tool for preaching Christianity?: Japanese sugar candy, "Konpeito"
Translation by: Hitomi Kochi, reviewed by Chan Yee Ting
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