Wasanbon sugar is widely used in making Japanese sweets. It is a sugar that is made through a traditional hand manufacturing process. Mass production of this sugar is supposedly impossible.
- They make such wonderful designs with this sugar
How many readers enjoy these sweets? They are a particular favourite of mine! They are made from a really fine grained sugar and are typically from the Shikoku prefectures of Tokushima and Kagawa called wasanbon.
Wasanbon sugar crystals are really fine, smooth and soft. They melt in the mouth – yum!
- I love these kind of autumn treats
What beautiful patterns in the sweets.
- Such a delicate box of sweets
I wonder if you could get them custom made?
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Those are really pretty! I wish there was some place to get them here in the US. I don’t remember seeing those the one time I went to Japan, but will look for them when I finally get to go back!
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Those candies actually almost look like marzipan, in color,but these look more delicate. i’d be afraid to touch one because they look like they would break easily.
They remind me of maple sugar candy that we used to eat in New Hampshire. Also a very fine sugar – intensely sweet but with wonderfully warm maple flavour.
I wonder how much it costs per box…
Will have a look and report back!
Yes they are very delicate – and much nicer to eat than marzipan
The wasanbon sugar has a distinctive smell and a soft taste and it goes really well with Japanese tea.
Interesting – I didnt know that maple sugar candy also had fine sugar – I would love to visit New Hampshire