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Sense of Beauty, Sense of Season - Kyoto Kaiseki
Matsutake mushrooms costs $2000/kg! Autumn is upon us in Kyoto and it is time to eat some matsutake! (If we can afford them!!)
This is a very popular and historic wagashi mochi treat in Kyoto. It is simple; gyuhi mochi dusted in sparkles on a stick and filled with a sweet and salty white miso.
The largest character from the Kyoto Daimonji Fire Festival appears on this soft, sweet and chewy namagashi confection.