Here we review Benitsutsumi.
Benitsutsumi won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award at the 24th National Confectionery Exposition, and
An elegant sweet in which beni-imo and akane-imo come together beautifully.
It is made and sold by Okashigoten, a name well known among Okinawan souvenir makers, and it is very popular.
Benitsutsumi
Benitsutsumi comes in a box of six.
It is reasonably priced and keeps at room temperature, which makes it a good souvenir choice.
Open the box and it looks like the image above.
Benitsutsumi: our impressions
Benitsutsumi is known for its moist texture and rich Okinawan beni-imo and Yomitan akane-imo.
Both the beni-imo aroma and the akane-imo aroma come through as you bite in — a lovely sweet.
Break it open and the purple beni-imo and the yellow akane-imo are clearly separated.
The beni-imo aroma is rich enough to reach you the moment you open the bag — highly recommended.
Benitsutsumi: details
| Product name | Okinawan specialty: Benitsutsumi |
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Distributor | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. Address: 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Manufacturer | Okashigoten Creation Co., Ltd. Address: 100 Seragaki, Onna Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Purple sweet potato (from Okinawa Prefecture), sweet potato, sugar, yolk-based paste (fresh bean paste, sugar, reduced starch syrup, others), sweetened egg yolk (egg yolk, sugar), butter, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, sweet potato powder, brandy, salt / modified starch, flavoring, emulsifier, pH adjuster, stabilizer (thickening polysaccharide). Contains egg, milk and soy. |
| Contents | ・6 pieces |
| Best before | 45 days |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 765 yen (incl. tax) |
About the nutrition facts
| Energy | 92kcal |
| Protein | 0.9g |
| Fat | 1.8g |
| Carbohydrate | 19.2g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.1g |
Here are the nutrition facts for Benitsutsumi.
If you are watching your calories, take a look before you eat — this is a sweet treat.
Summary
Here we covered Benitsutsumi.
This sweet won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award at the 24th National Confectionery Exposition, and it is really delicious.
Okinawan beni-imo and Yomitan akane-imo work well together, and it is reasonably priced.
If you have not tried Benitsutsumi yet, why not give it a go?
It is a popular souvenir, so it is well worth trying at least once.
Thank you for reading to the end.
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