栗きんとんは秋を代表する和菓子ですが、
栗の風味を生かしたほのかな甘さのため老若男女に好まれます。
作り方は栗を茹で少量の砂糖と塩を加えた後、少し粒が残る程度まで、
つぶします。
その後、練り上げて丸い形に仕上げてから茶巾絞り*をして形を整えます。
同じ名前でおせち料理の1品にも「栗金団」がありますが、
こちらは、茹でたさつま芋を裏ごしし、
砂糖を加えて栗の甘露煮と一緒に練ったもので、とても甘く日持ちもします。
*茶巾絞り(Tyakinsibori)
やわらかいあん状のものを布巾で包んでひねり、絞り目をつけること。
Kurikinton is a representative Japanese style sweets.
When Japanese people eat it,they feel autumn.
Its delicate sweetness is loved by any people regardless of age or sex.
How to make "Kurikinton":
Mash Boiled chestnuts, sugar, salt roughly.
Finally get them into "tyakinsibori" shape.
*Tyakinsibori
Rap the tender jam-formed thing in a dish-cloth and leave a mark on it.
"Kurikinton" in "New year Oseti cuisine" has the same name as the above-mentioned "Kurikinton".
But there are differences between them.the latter one is made from boiled sweet potates and candied chestnuts. It is very sweet and it keeps for a long time.
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