The dough is made by mixing flour, sugar, malt candy, and white miso and letting it ferment naturally. The dough is poured into a 45.5 cm diameter pot, and the surface is sprinkled with poppy seeds and baked to create a large round shape.
Matsukaze, a famous confectionery associated with Honganji Temple
During the battle between Oda Nobunaga and Ishiyama Honganji Temple (currently the site of Osaka Castle) that began in the first year of Genki (1570 A.D.) and lasted for 11 years, a product created by Haruchika Otsuka, the third generation head of the family, became a substitute for military provisions. After making peace with Nobunaga, Kenyo Shonin
“When I forget, I think of the wave as a maiden.The pine breeze in the garden near the pillow.”
The inscription was given from a poem that was composed at the residence of Rokujo Shimotsuma in Kyoto, and it is said that this was the beginning of the ``Matsukaze.'' Since then, the ``Matsukaze,'' which is associated with Ishiyama Kajo, has been a kind of proof for the disciples that they have visited the main temple. Born surrounded by history and nurtured by many people, its simple taste and appearance have made it one of Kameya Mutsu's most famous confections, and it is still loved by many people over hundreds of years. (From the company website)
``Matsukaze'' appears in Ryotaro Shiba's novel.
It is ``Moeyo Ken'' (Bungei Shunju ``Shiba Ryotaro Complete Works'' Volume 6), which features Toshizo Hijikata as the main character.
On his way back to Edo after losing the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, he stayed at a Japanese restaurant in Osaka, ``Saishoan,'' where his companion, Mr. Oyuki, offered him tea and sweets. This sweet is called Matsukaze. (Chapter to Edo)
The other is ``Sekigahara'' (Shincho Bunko ``Sekigahara'' Volumes 1 and 2).
After the meeting with Tokugawa Ieyasu's interrogating envoy, Uesugi Kagekatsu and Naoe Kanetsugu are enjoying tea and talking about ``Shofu'' without the master and servant entering the room. Eventually, Kanetsugu returned to his residence and wrote a letter of challenge to Ieyasu, the so-called ``Naoe Letter.'' (challenge chapter)
In addition, I wrote about the encounter between Ryotaro Shiba, Mutsu Kameya, and ``Matsukaze'' in the essay ``What Ryotaro Shiba thought'' (Shincho Bunko volumes 1 and 2).
(From the company website)
The dough is made by mixing flour, sugar, malt candy, and white miso and letting it ferment naturally. The dough is poured into a 45.5 cm diameter pot, and the surface is sprinkled with poppy seeds and baked to create a large round shape of pine.
Matsukaze, a famous confectionery associated with Honganji Temple
During the battle between Oda Nobunaga and Ishiyama Honganji Temple (currently the site of Osaka Castle) that began in the first year of Genki (1570 A.D.) and lasted for 11 years, a product created by Haruchika Otsuka, the third generation head of the family , became a substitute for military provisions. After making peace with Nobunaga, Kenyo Shonin
``When I forget, I think of the Lady of the Waves, and the pine breeze in the garden approaches his pillow.''
The inscription was given from a poem that was composed at the Rokujo Shimotsuma residence in Kyoto, and it is said that this was the beginning of the ``Matsukaze.'' Since then, the ``Matsukaze,'' which is associated with Ishiyama Kajo, has been a kind of proof for the disciples that they have visited the main temple. The simple taste and appearance of loved this product, which was born surrounded by history and was nurtured by many people by him, is still by many people over Hundreds of years as Kameya Mutsu's signature confectionery. . (From the company website)
``Matsukaze'' appears in Ryotaro Shiba's novel.
It is ``Moeyo Ken'' (Bungei Shunju ``Shiba Ryotaro Complete Works'' Volume 6), which features Toshizo Hijikata as the main character.
On his way back to Edo after losing the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, he stayed at a Japanese restaurant in Osaka, ``Saishoan,'' where his companion, Oyuki, offered him tea and sweets. This sweet is called Matsukaze. (Chapter to Edo)
The other is ``Sekigahara'' (Shincho Bunko ``Sekigahara'' Volumes 1 and 2).
After the meeting with Tokugawa Ieyasu's interrogating envoy, Uesugi Kagekatsu and Naoe Kanetsugu are enjoying tea and talking about ``Shofu'' without the master and servant entering the room. Eventually, Kanetsugu returned to his residence and wrote a letter of challenge to Ieyasu, the so-called ``Naoe Letter.'' (challenge chapter)
In addition, I wrote about the encounter between Ryotaro Shiba, Mutsu Kameya, and ``Matsukaze'' in the essay ``What Ryotaro Shiba thought'' (Shincho Bunko volumes 1 and 2).
(From the company website)