{"product_id":"kankoro-sweet-potato-mochi-goto-islands","title":"Kankoro Sweet Potato Mochi from the Goto Islands","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"cg-pdp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cg-lead\"\u003eKankoro mochi is a sweet potato rice cake from the Goto Islands in Nagasaki. Slice it and toast it, and it turns golden outside and soft and chewy inside, with the gentle sweetness of baked sweet potato.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Goto, sweet potatoes are sliced thin, boiled and dried in the sun. These dried slices are called \u003cem\u003ekankoro\u003c\/em\u003e. Pounded together with glutinous rice, they become \u003cem\u003ekankoro mochi\u003c\/em\u003e, a food the islanders have loved for generations. Matori Mochiten has made it in Goto since 1954.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade with sweet potatoes grown on the Goto Islands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToast a slice for a few minutes and it is ready to eat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeps at room temperature, unopened, for 120 days from the production date.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot available through major retailers — sourced directly from the producer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cg-acc\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDetails, ingredients \u0026amp; allergens\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e One bar, 190g (6.7 oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet potato (Japan), glutinous rice (Japan), sugar, potato starch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Goto, Nagasaki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelf life:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 days from the production date (unopened) — the date is printed at the bottom of the package.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep at room temperature, away from direct sun. Once opened, wrap it and keep it in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days, or freeze it for up to three months. Conditions vary from kitchen to kitchen, so it is best enjoyed as soon as possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eProducer’s story\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatori Mochiten opened in Goto City in 1954 and is now run by the third generation of the Matori family. The plain bar is the shop's most popular kankoro mochi. The sweet potatoes come from Goto, and since 2012 the shop has also grown its own. The glutinous rice comes from three Kyushu prefectures: Nagasaki, Saga and Kumamoto. In 2016, the shop received the Nagasaki Governor's Award for food hygiene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eFlavor profile\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft and chewy like mochi, with the taste of sweet potato all the way through. The sweetness is gentle, closer to a baked sweet potato than to a dessert. Toasting browns the outside and brings out a warm, toasty aroma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow to eat it\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlice it to the thickness you like and toast it in a toaster oven, a frying pan or on a grill. It needs no oil, though you can also toast it in a little butter. Give it a few minutes a side until the surface blisters and the middle softens. Serve it warm, on its own, with coffee in the morning or with roasted \u003ca href=\"\/products\/miyanoen-light-roast-hojicha-100g\"\u003ehojicha\u003c\/a\u003e in the afternoon; the roasted aroma of the tea goes well with the toasted edges of the mochi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor dessert, sandwich sweet red bean paste (\u003cem\u003eanko\u003c\/em\u003e) and a slice of butter between two toasted pieces or servce with ice cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cg-foot\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShips from Japan · Order more, pay less per item\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Matori Mochiten Co., Ltd. (株式会社真鳥餅店)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336931582187,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2520\/0107\/files\/kankoro-sweet-potato-moc.png?v=1790929411","url":"https:\/\/cookgood.jp\/products\/kankoro-sweet-potato-mochi-goto-islands","provider":"CookGood.JP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}