Hiroshima's Famous Sweets "Fried Cake

Momiji-manju is not the only famous snack in Hiroshima. Do you know " fried cake," a local snack loved by the locals? It is simply deep-fried dough filled with bean jam and deep-fried in oil.

It is said to have originated from "Fukuzumi," a fried cake specialty store in Kure City, but this time our editorial department tried a "fried cake" sold by Yano Foods in Aki Ward, Hiroshima City. It was purchased at Seijo Ishii. The dough, rich in egg and milk, wraps a sweet red bean paste made from Hokkaido azuki beans, and is deep-fried in rapeseed oil. 313 yen (tax included) for a package of 3 cakes.



The bite size is round and round. The dough is soft and fluffy when you bite into it, and it melts in your mouth when you bite into it. It is slightly harder than the dough of bean-jam doughnuts, and has a crispy texture.


The bean paste inside is moist and soft. A little salt is added, and the light sweetness keeps you from getting tired of eating it. It has the aroma of oil, but it is not cloying, and has a nostalgic, simple taste.

Toast it to give it a "freshly fried" taste.

Of course, it is delicious eaten as is. However, I wanted to taste the freshly made and deep-fried taste, so I toasted it lightly in a toaster. It tasted...


Ooooooooooo! The fluffy dough is now crispy and delicious! Just like freshly made sata andagi, it has a juicy sweetness and the aroma of oil that tickles the nose. The outside is crispy, but the inside is moist. The red bean paste also remains smooth and flaky. Personally, I think I prefer it toasted!

● While watching a movie...

There is a story behind Yano Foods' fried cakes. In the 1950s, there was a popular fried cake shop by a certain movie theater. It is said that everyone from children to adults enjoyed movies with a fry cake in hand.

Time passed, and both the movie theater and the fried cake shop disappeared, but the representative of the company could not forget the taste, and after repeated trial and error, he created the fried cake that has been handed down to this day.


Fried cake is a nostalgic taste of the old days. How about a cup of coffee or green tea to go with it while thinking back to the Showa era? Or, just like back then, why not eat them while watching a movie DVD at home? I think I will stop by the rental store today.