Yatsuhashi 八ツ橋
Kyoto's best-known souvenir sweet, made from rice flour, sugar and cinnamon. It comes baked and crunchy or soft and unbaked (nama).
About Yatsuhashi
- What it is: Baked yatsuhashi is a hard, cinnamon-flavoured cracker curved like a koto harp. Nama yatsuhashi is the soft, steamed dough, usually folded into a triangle around red bean paste.
- Flavours: Cinnamon is the classic. Matcha, black sesame, chocolate, strawberry, sakura and seasonal flavours are common, especially for nama yatsuhashi.
- Where to try it: Souvenir shops all over Kyoto, many with free tastings, including at Kyoto Station, along Shijo-dori, and on Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka on the way up to Kiyomizu-dera.
- Tip: Baked yatsuhashi keeps for up to three months and travels well. Nama yatsuhashi has no preservatives, so eat it soon after buying.
SeasonAll year
Known for it
- KyotoThe city's signature souvenir sweet
Checked against: Kyoto's Most Popular Souvenir Sweet, Yatsuhashi | byFood · Yatsuhashi – Kyoto's Famous Sweet Souvenir | Arigato Travel · Yatsuhashi | Wikipedia.
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