Yamanashi’s souvenir confectionery Shingen Mochi

Shingen Mochi

Shingen Mochi is a famous confectionery as a souvenir of Yamanashi prefecture.
This time, I got the Shingen Mochi.
It is a very delicious confectionery, and I think many Japanese like Shingen Mochi.
Whenever I go to Yamanashi, I always buy Kikyoya Shingen Mochi.

They are package of Kikyoya Shingen Mochi.
The smallest one is 2 pieces, the boxed one is 5 pieces, and the 8 pieces package.
A drawstring bag with 6 pieces is also sold.

The contents are like this.

Shingen Mochi is made up of soybean flour, brown sugar syrup, and mochi.
Mochi is soft, chewy and slightly sweet.
Soybean flour and brown sugar syrup are flavorful, and the combination of these creates a delicious taste.

How to eat

The point to eat deliciously is that the mochi is well coated with soy flour and brown sugar syrup.
Since the soybean flour is powdery, it is difficult to mix with them as it is.
There are several ways introduced on the internet how to cover the mochi with soybean flour and brown sugar syrup.
This shows how Shingen Mochi is a popular confectionery.

I will show you how to do it.

Take the soybean flour and mochi out from the package.
Then pour brown sugar syrup into the package.

Toss Mochi well with brown sugar syrup.

Finally, put the Mochi soaked in brown sugar syrup  ​on to soybean flour.

Mix the mochi with soybean flour and brown sugar syrup, and it’s done!

Where to buy

It is sold at major stations and tourist spots in Yamanashi prefecture.

Yamanashi Prefecture:
Kofu(甲府) and Lake Kawaguchi(河口湖) are in Yamanashi prefectures.
Both places are located about 100 km from Shinjuku in Tokyo.
One of the gateway town to Mt. Fuji is the Lake Kawaguchi.

For example, it is sold at souvenir shops around Lake Kawaguchi or in Kofu.
When traveling by car, it is also sold in the service area on the highway in Yamanashi prefecture.

【Cat’s Notes】

drawstring bag	巾着袋（きんちゃくふくろ）
soybean flour	きな粉（きなこ）
brown sugar syrup	黒蜜（くろみつ）
toss	和える（あえる）