Peaches play a key role in Japanese tradition. One of the most notable heroes in Japanese folklore was the little peach boy, Momotaro, who was born from within an enormous peach floating down a stream.
Then there is “Momo no Sekku” – Peach Blossom Festival (Doll’s Festival) which is a lovely way to celebrate young girls future happiness in March.
So it is no wonder that the peach flavour and shape emerges strongly in Japanese food selections.
These choices are a few of my favourites.
Peach Kasutera looks particularly appealing and a variation on the traditional sponge cake.
- Peach Castella
- Peach Kit Kats
I wonder what Roald Dahl would have thought of these flavoured Kitkats?
- Peach Drinking Milk and Red Bean Kit Kats
Interesting combination.
Do you have a favourite peach flavoured food?
This peach cake is from Cozy Corner. Always a good choice!
- Peach cake looks great
Pocky seem to have picked up on the craze for peach too. Has anyone tried one of these?
- Pocky Peach
This photo comes from one of my favourite groups of flickr. The Pockyholic group! Anyone a member? Can you believe there are so many different styles and flavours of Pocky?
In hot weather, of course, the best way to try peach is perhaps to have it in a jelly. This one looks delicious!
- Japanese jelly
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Great, now I am craving for peach desserts, just when Im outside of Japan at the moment! Noooo!!!!
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. would really like to try all the different products you have there.
All this food sure makes me hungry^_^! The only peach flavored products that I’ve ever had were, Peach flavored soda from Krogers,grocerey store chain, peach pie and peach cobbler, I like them w/a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. Also peach jam that my mother-in -law made, yummy