Squid Cracker Suda

cute black beans

This healthy drink is made by blending the extract of black flat beans (gankui beans), a specialty of the Kawai region of Miyako City, with pure honey harvested at the foot of Mt. Hayachine. Black beans contain a lot of saponin and iron, and saponin in particular is said to be good for the throat and has been used for a long time.

apple

The apples grown in the Niisato area are full of sweet honey and are called ``leafless apples''. This apple is unique to Niisato, where it snows late, and its sugar content is about 3 degrees higher than regular apples.

flower flower

Hyuuzu has long been eaten as a snack in this region, and is made by wrapping sugar miso or brown sugar in dough made from rice flour. The name Hanahyuzu comes from the fact that the folded edges of the fabric resemble flower petals. The belly band is handmade by a grandmother, and the secret ingredient is gentleness and warmth. There are also plum daifuku and chestnut manju.