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, *kurogoma* (black sesame), *sakura* (cherry blossom), *kinako* (roasted soy flour), and *yomogi* (mugwort)—to its line of Japanese-style ice cream with *mirin kasu* (rice yeast), releasing on May 25!)
Ice cream enthusiasts, prepare for some mouth-watering Japanese-style yumminess! Kokonoe Mirin (operated by Kokonoe Mirin Co., Ltd.; president & CEO: Fusahiko Ishikawa, location: Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture) is adding five new flavors— soba boro (buckwheat cookies), kurogoma (black sesame), sakura (cherry blossom), kinako (roasted soy flour), and yomogi (mugwort)—to its line of Japanese-style ice cream with mirin kasu (rice yeast), releasing on May 25!
Ice Cream that Uses Japanese Ingredients
Kokonoe Mirin, a mirin maker located Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, is selling ice cream made with mirin kasu, a by-product of the mirin-making process. This time, they added five new flavors all of which are high quality ice creams with a mild taste, made of colorful ingredients characteristic to Japanese cuisine.
Buckwheat Cookies
A Japanese-style cookies & cream with crushed soba boro buckwheat cookies. Together, the soba boro and the mirin kasu make up a gentle, harmonious, and somewhat nostalgic taste.
Black Sesame
The carefully selected black sesame seeds are kneaded into a paste, creating a soft texture with delicious lumps of mirin kasu. It is a luxurious flavor teeming with the rich taste and fragrance of black sesame.
Cherry Blossom
A harmony between the faintest scent of cherry blossoms and an adequate amount of salt, this new pickled cherry blossom flavored ice cream is sure to sweep you off your feet.
Soy Flour
This mild, milk-based ice cream with high quality, fragrant, roasted soy flour is sure to become a favorite regardless of your age!
Mugwort
The scent of freshly picked Japanese mugwort spreading in your mouth gives a harmonious, distinctly Japanese flavor.
Fermented Sweets with Health Benefits Using the Natural Sweetness of Malt
Due to the presence of resistant proteins, putting mirin kasu in ice cream has possible health benefits similar to that of dietary fibers, such as helping relieve constipation, lowering your cholesterol, and preventing obesity, while giving the ice cream a nice grainy texture. This is a Japanese-style dessert that relies on the natural sweetness of malt instead of sugar. You can get your hands on these ice creams both at Kokonoe Mirin’s shop and online.
Product Info
Product Name: Mirin Maker’s Ice Cream
Flavors: Buckwheat cookies, black sesame, cherry blossom, soy flour, mugwort, milk
Volume: 110 ml each
Price: ¥2,100 (+tax) / box of 6
Purchase from: Kokonoe Mirin
Online Shop: http://www.kokonoe-shop.com/fs/kkne1772/gr7/999052
About Kokonoe Mirin Co., Ltd.
Established in 1772, Kokonoe Mirin is the oldest hon mirin maker in the world with more than 240 years of history and experience behind its products. Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, where the company is located, is considered the birth-place of Mikawa mirin. It is also worth noting that Kokonoe Mirin’s great storehouse is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan.
Source: @Press
