A concealed treasure that’s preferred with citizens.
A current journey to Ashikaga City in Tochigi Prefecture was a discovery for our press reporter Takamichi Furusawa, that never ever recognized exactly how excellent the regional food scene was.
After attempting an unusual shumai dumpling in the precincts of a local temple, he discovered one more must-try sweet, and this was being marketed from a food cart on the premises of a regional temple
▼ The fabulous sweet is referred to as “Panju” (“パンヂュウ”), and the most effective ones are stated to be marketed from a food cart called Okada Panju.
This food cart is preferred with those well-informed, and the little, palm-sized treats they offer are stated to be habit forming. While panju is a renowned treat generally connected with Hokkaido and Mie prefectures, where they’re typically marketed as a local specialized, the sweet has currently settled as a regional sweet in Ashikaga, where it’s come to be a …