Speaking of manufacturers that spread a lot of topics in the ice world, yes, Akagi Nyugyo, which has that "Gari-Gari-kun". It's also fresh in my memory that I dropped a bomb called "Gari-Gari-kun Rich Corn Potage" on the market late this summer, causing a big sensation that sold out one after another and was immediately discontinued. "Garigari-kun Rich Azuki Daifuku", a new product sent by Akagi Nyugyo, was released today from December 18th. Well, I have no choice but to eat! That's why I tried it.

■ What is "Gari-Gari-kun Rich Azuki Daifuku"?

Gari-Gari-kun Rich Azuki Daifuku is a new product based on the concept of "turning Azuki Daifuku into shaved ice." The mochi-flavored popsicles made from domestic mochi powder contain red bean paste from Hokkaido. The thick bean paste is wrapped in thick milk shaved ice using fresh cream. Produces a taste like fresh cream Daifuku ...

It seems that you can enjoy the taste and texture of fresh cream Daifuku along with the texture of ice, but there is no image of Daifuku and ice together. Daifuku is mochi. It is a mochi that grows steadily. Can stickiness and crunchiness really coexist? anxiety.

■ I bought it!

The package comes in two colors, red and white, and I feel very happy. I'm sure it's Daifuku that Gari-gari is chewy, but no matter how you look at it, it's not good ... Oops, my mouth slipped. Now, open it ~.

■ I opened it!

What appeared from inside was a pure white Gari-gari. It's like milk ice cream. It has a three-layer structure of mochi-flavored ice cream, red bean paste, and milk shaved ice, so let's cut it!

… White and hard to understand! There are quite a few beans left in the bean paste, and the appearance is also satisfying.

■ I tried it!

I decided to grab it from my head. The first is a mochi-flavored ice zone. If you don't eat a little, you won't be able to reach the bean paste or milk shaved ice. The mochi-flavored ice cream is hmm ... the flavor is definitely like Daifuku. Because glutinous rice flour is used, the sweet rice scent peculiar to Daifuku spreads in your mouth and it feels good. It doesn't feel like it's growing, but it feels a little elastic. The sweetness of rice is nice. It's surprisingly delicious and soothing.

Finally, the bean paste and milk shaved ice are here. If you taste the mochi-flavored ice cream innocently, the bean paste will appear. When I thought that the mildly sweet mochi-flavored ice cream and the firm bean paste would go well with each other, it felt like a crunch. Finally, the shaved ice, which is the essence of Gari-gari, has finally appeared!

■ What is the taste?

What do you say ... like azuki bean shaved ice condensed milk ...? The three different sweetnesses of rice, red bean paste, and milk are mixed in the mouth and are delicious. However, when I was told that it was Azuki Daifuku, I was convinced that it was "Oh ...", but I felt that it was more like "Azuki Shiratama Kakigori Condensed Milk". Well, because you're Gari-gari, the weight of shaved ice should be great!

After all, if you compare it with that corn potage, it's organized neatly ... It leaves a feeling. Normally delicious. However, the combination of milk ice cream and red bean paste is common, but the addition of mochi-flavored ice cream makes it quite unique. I can recommend mochi-flavored ice cream.

■ It ’s Gari-gari who goes well with Japanese tea.

I thought that it would be cold if I ate Gari-gari-kun, so I ate it while preparing coffee for the Tasting, but I thought that green tea would be more suitable. Chew on Rich Azuki Daifuku and heal your cold mouth with warm green tea. Oh, this combo may be the strongest. If you are going to try it, we recommend you to bring green tea with you! Hmm, the tea is scary.