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阿闍梨餅本舗「満月」の魅力

阿闍梨餅は京都・出町柳の老舗「満月」を代表する半生菓子。丹波大納言小豆の粒餡を餅粉生地で包み鉄板焼きし、薄皮はもちもち且つしっとり、餡は上品な甘さ。僧の網代笠を模した形は千日回峰行を成し遂げた阿闍梨への敬意を示す。大正11年創製から約100年、戦後も少品種主義で品質を堅持。常温５日保存可、１個約150円で京都土産の定番。石臼製餅と厳選餡が生むコクと食感は時間が経っても衰えず、硬くなれば軽くトーストで復活。商品は４種のみとし素材と配合に徹底的にこだわる。観光客の行列も納得の味で、餅のコシと瑞々しい餡が調和し世代を超えて愛される。本店で味わう焼きたては格別、京都の歴史と職人の矜持が凝縮された一口。

High-end ceramics from the manga "Hyougemono"

The manga "Hyougemono" by Yamada Yoshihiro is set in the Sengoku period and depicts the life of Furuta Oribe , a military commander and tea master. Focusing not on swords...

World's Fairs and Ceramics

In the 19th century, Japanese ceramics were in the limelight at world expositions around the world, marking an important turning point in the international history of ceramics. In particular, the...

Ninnami Dohachi (Takahashi Dohachi) - The maste...

Ninnami Dohachi (1783-1855) was born and raised in Kyoto during the golden age of Kyoyaki, and after taking over as the second master, he moved his kiln to Gojozaka. He...

Rakugo: The Tea Bowl of Questions

The value of antiques is easily influenced by preconceived notions such as brands and anecdotes. In "The Questionable Tea Bowl," an oil shop owner buys a tea bowl that a...

Rakugo Tea Ceremony

It's not good to act like you know everything, not just about etiquette. There is a Rakugo story called "Tea Ceremony." The moral of this rakugo story is that if...