[Miyagi] Delicious farm-fresh sweets found in the northern part of the prefecture!

The northern part of Miyagi Prefecture is a treasure trove of roadside stations and farm shops.
The size of the freshly picked vegetables is a world apart from the vegetables you see in supermarkets!
Just looking at them is exciting - that's the appeal of farm-fresh!
However, this time we're not focusing on vegetables, but on delicious Japanese sweets we found at farm-fresh shops!
Don't underestimate these sweets just from the countryside. Farm
-fresh sweets have recently been quietly gaining popularity as Japanese sweets that are attracting the attention of young people!
This time, we'll introduce farm-fresh sweets that you can eat in northern Miyagi Prefecture!

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Mochi is famous from northern Miyagi to southern Iwate.
Mochi culture is so developed that Ichinoseki City in Iwate hosts the National Mochi Summit every year.
However, northern Miyagi is not far behind.
Freshly made mochi is placed in a bowl and then generously topped with bean paste, kinako (soybean flour), zunda (sweet red bean paste), walnuts, or other fillings. This farm-fresh sweet is enjoyed widely, centered around Wakuya Town!

The recommended flavor is definitely "Zunda."
Be sure to try Miyagi Prefecture's famous "Zunda Mochi" directly from the farm!
Also, at the farmer's market "Hananohana Market" in Misato Town, you can enjoy three different flavors of Sanshoku Mochi!
If you can't decide which one to eat, this is a convenient option!

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Ganzuki

Ganzuki is a farm-fresh sweet that looks like a chocolate brownie and is also written as 雁月.
It is a local dish that tastes like a fluffy sugar steamed bun, but contains soy sauce, giving it a Japanese flavor.
Its unique name is said to come from the sesame seeds scattered on the round dough, which resemble the moon and wild geese. It is found mainly in northern Miyagi Prefecture and has spread as far north as Iwate Prefecture, so you can find it at farm-fresh stores all over the country.

The ganzuki sold at "Kogane no Sato," a direct-from-the-farm shop attached to the hot spring facility "Wakuya Tenpyo no Yu," is a rare type that is densely packed rather than plump.
The texture is almost like a chocolate cake.
Whether you're trying ganzuki for the first time or have eaten it many times, why not give it a try?

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