@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-07-15 01:26 UTC
'Shitatari' (したたり), meaning 'dew', both references the story that inspired the Kikusui-boko float, and describes the way in which the sweet melts in the mouth.
The simple confection is made from brown sugar and starch. It's served on a flower-shaped plate (gifted to guests).
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-07-15 02:16
The Kikusui-boko (菊水鉾) is named after a local spring called 'Kikusui-i' (菊水井 'Chrysanthemum Water Well') and the Chinese story of Kikujidō (菊慈童 the 'Chrysanthemum Boy'). An exiled favourite of the emperor, Kikujidō lived for 700 years by drinking dew from chrysanthemums.