November is the turn of the seasons, autumn and winter.
This wagashi called Tatsuta-Mochi looks just like four tinted autumnal leaves fell on the snowy ground.

Inside is filled with sweetened red bean paste. The sweetness is slightly strong so that it goes well with the bitterness of green tea treated in Japanese tea ceremony.
The leaves on top are yokan, a thick jellied dessert made of red bean paste, agar, and sugar.

Ingredients:Sugar, red beans, candied chestnuts, agar, gyuhi, kori-mochi ( powdered freeze-dry rice cake )

Shop’s website:
Tsuruya Yoshinobu’s homepage (Japanese)
Tsuruya Yoshinobu’’s homepage (English translated by Google)

Yokan is a thick jellied dessert made of red bean paste, agar, and sugar. It is usually sold in block form, and eaten in slices.
This yokan is called “Chitose-Giku”. The three colors represent those of chrysanthemums.

Shop location:
4-9-22 Akasaka,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8401
（Other chain stores）

Shop’s website:
Toraya’s homepage (Japanese)
Toraya’s homepage (English)