Wabi•Sabiさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Wabi•SabiInstagram)「Summer is around the corner! Even it's at the beginning of May, you sweat easily here in Kyoto. Why don't you enjoy the hot with this tea snack called Chagashi (Omogashi)? It visualizes the cold with refreshing colors. . . Chagashi, often served at tea ceremonies, are an essential factor to enhance the flavor of the tea. In Chanoyu, there are two kinds of Chagashi. Omogashi are sweets with volume that use anko and gyuhi, no use of fat or oil, a soft confectionery made with rice flour. Higashi, are hard, dry sweets that are made with sugar and flour. Some examples of higashi are rakugan and konpeito. Since they’re made in the image of the season, they’re very detailed and are often beautiful like works of art. Also, their names are taken from places like haiku, tanka, Japanese aesthetic themes, history, and place names, so these sweets are overflowing with information that helps the eater’s imagination flow. When you try wagashi, please think about where its name might come from. It is a chance to learn about ancient Japan’s culture and traditions.」5月10日 13時50分