Yaezakura

Yaezakura やえざくら

Flower language: elegance

Multi-layered cherry blossoms

Countless thoughts of missing someone

The spring breeze blows and cherry blossoms dance

Gracefully raining like a blizzard

There is a famous saying in the world of wagashi:

If you have never seen the mountains and fields covered in a sea of cherry blossoms, or immersed in a snow-like storm of cherry blossoms,

you will not be able to write a moving haiku, nor will you be able to make a famous wagashi with the name "Sakura."

春風に 吹かれし思い　八重桜　ちらりちらりと　舞い上がり消え

和菓子界には、こんな名言があります。

山を駆け、野を覆う一面の桜を見たことがなければ

雪のような花吹雪の中に身を置いたことがなければ

人を感動させる俳句を作ることもできないし

桜と称する銘菓を作ることもできない。

えみり Emily

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Yaezakura is the general name for multi-layered cherry blossoms, and is also a double-petaled variety of mountain cherry blossoms. The petals are very numerous and thin, overlapping like a gorgeous peony. It has been found that a single flower has up to 300 petals. The flowering period is approximately mid-February to March each year. Yaezakura is not only pleasing to the eye, but is also eaten in Japan, beginning in the late Edo period. The salted cherry blossoms commonly used in cooking are also made from yaezakura.

This flower is a classic theme  in wagashi (every shop will definitely have one), but each craftsman portrays it differently. Ms. Emily Wu Huijing used the image of two layers of overlapping petals to express a sense of wealth, glory and nobility.

Things to note:

• In order to preserve freshness and prevent collision, Toukaya wagashi is stored in -24°C freezer after production, and is shipped by Black Cat Frozen Home Delivery.
• Thaw at room temperature for about 40 minutes before eating.
• Jonamagashi is prone to drying and cracking if exposed to the air for too long. Therefore, it is recommended to keep them in the original transparent packaging box during the thawing process.
• Jonamagashi can be moved to a plate in the frozen state, and then covered with the original transparent lid. Just remove the lid before eating.