Jul 23, 2011 21:00:00

'Fukusaya Cube' with a great deal of elaborate package design

The 'Fukusaya Cube ' (252 yen per piece, 1386 yen per piece) is particularly unusual in Castella's Fukusaya product lineup, which has a history of nearly 400 years since its founding in 1624. It is sold only in the Fukuoka, Shikoku, and Chugoku areas, and it is difficult to obtain it because it is not available online, but it is still worth getting.

Postscript: As of 2021/07/21, we confirmed that it is sold in the online store.

Fukusaya Cube ｜ Fukusaya Official Site
https://www.fukusaya.co.jp/item/cube.html

This is the 'Fukusaya Cube', and the carrying bag is translucent.

Contents is like this

A design that does not look like castella when seen by strangers

Kororin

The side part is like this, the letters 'PUSH OPEN Since 1624'

When pressed, it can be opened easily

I feel like this

Pakka

Castella appeared from inside

If you shake this Fukusaya cube before opening it, you will hear something rolling, but the identity is this folding fork.

Since the explanation is written inside the opened part, assemble according to it

Complete

Furthermore, in the explanation inside the opened, the notes are written in this way.

Castella itself looks like this

It's nice that the castella-like scent spreads all at once

If you look closely, it has already been cut, and in this way it is divided into two pieces, and it will be just the right bite size

If you give it as a gift to a stranger, you can give it an odd feeling like 'What is this?', And since it is devised when opening it, it is quite fun, and this castella was founded as expected. It's been almost 400 years old, and it tastes better than ordinary castella. It's not too sweet and not too restrained, and it tastes stronger than other castella, but it's just a strong taste, not too sweet. The bottom part has a crunchy texture with binocular sugar remaining, which accentuates the difference from the fluffy castella itself.

In short, it is a typical Nagasaki castella that has been around for a long time, but the impression given by devising the packaging design has changed drastically, and as a result, it feels strangely delicious to see and eat. Can be

It's an excellent example of how many old-fashioned things can be reborn depending on the design, and it's a good job.