How about "Hana-Awasuki," a colorful, jewel-like Japanese confectionery for a little tea time snack? Bite-sized wagashi made of agar combined with meringue and sprinkled with agar jelly in four different colors. It is sold by Tsuyama-ya (Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture).

Colorful three o'clock snack

Tsuyama-ya "Hana-Awasuki

Recommended as a small tea cake for celebratory occasions. How about "Hana-Awa-Snow" that looks like a colorful jewel?

Bite-sized Japanese confectionery made by combining agar with meringue and sprinkled with agar jelly in four different colors. It is sold by Tsuyama-ya (Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture), a confectionery manufacturer established in 1914.

frosts of white snow falling from the top of a flower petals, resembling a snowflake

There are four flavors in the assortment: sweet summer, strawberry, grape, and coffee. The meringue is moist to the touch and fluffy when released into the mouth. When you bite into it, you will be welcomed by the chewy texture of the jelly.

Assortment of 4 flavors

sweet summer

Amatsu (sweet summer) has a refreshing citrus aroma and a slightly sour taste that quickly passes through the nose.

Strawberry

Strawberry is fruity sweet. I like this candy-like taste.

Kyoho

Kyoho grapes burst with the juicy, refreshing sweetness of grapes.

coffee

Coffee has a slightly sweet, savory coffee aroma and bittersweet taste.

Just by placing them side by side, the flowery snowflakes add a touch of festive flair to the place. Why not let a small flower gently bloom on a lively dining table where family and relatives gather for New Year's?