Beautiful Sweets That Look Just Like Natural Stones ♡ The Famous "Mineral Snacks" from Crowdfunding
2019.06.21 published
Is this a mineral? No, it's a candy!
Sparkling like jewels, with various colors and shapes, these "minerals"...
In fact, these are bona fide edible sweets!
A new sensory sweet called 'Koubutsu Wokashi', which expresses minerals through Japanese sweets, is creating a buzz on social media!
'Koubutsu Wokashi' gained popularity from crowdfunding!
'Koubutsu Wokashi' is produced by "Harapeco Lab," which researches artistic food.
The product name 'Koubutsu Wokashi' encompasses three meanings: "ore," "confectionery," and "an exquisite existence."
'Koubutsu Wokashi' was released in the winter of 2017, but initially, it was recognized as a candy because it resembled minerals too closely!
Therefore, they conducted crowdfunding for White Day in 2018, which garnered attention and catapulted its popularity!
The secret is "Kohakutou"! The colors are all natural!
'Koubutsu Wokashi' have the appearance of real minerals.
Its true nature is 'Kohakutou', a Japanese confection made from agar and sugar.
By solidifying agar and sugar, cutting them, and drying them out, they achieve a jewel-like visual!
'Koubutsu Wokashi' is dried for over a week after being cut out from Kohakutou.
Each piece is shaped by hand to resemble minerals more closely.
Additionally, the colorful jewel-like hues are derived from natural ingredients.
Just like minerals, it’s truly a miracle of nature!
The flavors are all sophisticated, including pear, champagne, mint, and red wine, making you want to try them all.
The gift box resembles a collection box!
Introducing 'Koubutsu Wokashi', a sparkling new sensory sweet that combines Japanese sweets and minerals.
Many will likely see the mineral-like appearance of 'Koubutsu Wokashi' for the first time.
They make great surprises as gifts or small tokens of thanks!
Available for purchase from the online shop, so if you're interested, why not order some? ♩
➡ Check out the 'Koubutsu Wokashi' online shop here