Cheese and bread flavors, etc. 'YO KAN KA' tasting review of up-and-coming yokan that makes you want to doubt your eyes
Tea and Sake Tasuki
https://tasuki.pass-the-baton.com/
YO KAN KA arrived wrapped in a furoshiki like this. In addition, this furoshiki is an original item of PASS THE BATON and is not attached to YO KAN KA.
There is a long and thin box in the furoshiki ...
When I opened the box, a total of 6 yokan and instructions came out.
When I put cheese and bread yokanka on my palm, it looks like this. The content is 60g per piece. According to the raw material name, it contains crackers and cheese along with sugar, milk, and white beans.
When I slid the contents out and took it out, each yokan had a candy slice.
Opened from a plastic bag ...
In addition, peel off the transparent sheet that covered the surface.
The size of each yokanka is about 6 cm on the long side.
From the cross section of the white yokanka, you can see that a considerable amount of crackers are kneaded.
There was no particular cheese scent, but when I put it in my mouth, the richness of Gouda cheese spread instantly, and I got the illusion that it was a snack that goes well with sake, but after a few seconds, the white bean was rough. You can feel the soft texture and strong sweetness, and it becomes 'No, it seems to go well with tea ...', and the aftertaste has all the crackers, cheese and sweetness, so I do not know what it is. However, although each taste has a strong impact, it is balanced with an exquisite balance, and the finish makes you want to eat it with a little bit of tea or sake.
Next, 'Strawberry and milk yokanka'. Ingredient names include sugar, strawberries, navy beans, raw milk, lemon, agar, and raspberry concentrated syrup.
When opened, it looks like this, bright red. You can see strawberry seed-like grains on the surface.
'Bread and cheese' had a rather edgy taste, but 'Strawberry and milk yokanka' tasted like strawberry jam. It is not a royal road as a yokan, but it is a finish that goes on a royal road that you do not like or dislike as a taste. The slight acidity of lemon and the graininess of strawberry seeds were accented.
Next, 'Rum and 70% chocolate yokanka'. This has 'chocolate' at the beginning of the raw material name, so it seems that the chocolate element is quite strong.
It looks smooth and is the raw chocolate itself.
When you put it in your mouth, the cool chocolate melts with the heat in your mouth, and at the same time, the scent of rum spreads fluffy. However, because it contains azuki beans and has a yokan element, it melts more slowly than raw chocolate and can be enjoyed for a long time. It feels like a fusion of yokan and chocolate.
It didn't contain any ingredients, and the cross section looked like rich raw chocolate or raw chocolate cake.
Next is 'Pistachio and white chocolate yokanka'. The raw material name also includes chocolate, as well as sugar, white beans, pistachio paste, and pistachio.
I cut it first for shooting, but you can see the pistachio fruit from the surface.
Since it contains chocolate, it also has a “melting in the mouth”, and the flavor of white chocolate and pistachio spreads as it melts in the mouth. Since the pistachio grains are firmly contained, it is also delicious and the pistachio lovers will be satisfied with the finish.
Next is 'Red wine and figs.' Ingredient names include sugar, figs, red wine, red beans, lemons, agar, and cinnamon.
When I opened it, I could see fig seeds on the smooth surface. It may look like the closest yokan ever.
The texture also has a strong agar element, which is similar to yokan, but the flavor of red wine is strong anyway. Do you get drunk? The aroma of red wine and the sweetness of the sticky dry Ichijiku are a perfect match for an adult taste.
The last is 'Yuzu and Apricot Youkanka'. Ingredients are cane sugar, sugar, dried apricots, white beans, and yuzu peel.
When I took out the yokanka, the yuzu peel was floating on the surface.
It contains plenty of yuzu peel, so each bite has a unique texture and the scent of yuzu that goes through your nose and is refreshing. Along with 'Strawberry and Milk Youkanka', it is a must-have finish recommended for those who like fruits.
In addition, YO KAN KA is 2880 yen excluding tax for 6 pieces and 1400 yen excluding tax for 3 pieces, so you can choose the type you like. From Saturday, December 12, 2020, you can purchase tea and sake at the Kyoto Gion store, Shinpuhkan store, and Yuzo Kondo Memorial store.
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