Japan’s Newest Dessert Trend Lets You Suck On A Samurai Sword
Japan arguably does dessert better than anywhere else in the world. Now, with over 300 KitKat flavours to choose from, local confectioners have turned to local traditions for sweet inspiration.
In the city of Seki, in Japan’s Gifu Prefecture (just over 200km from Osaka) – a region famous for production of swords and utensils – a local confectionary chef is crafting katana (samurai swords) entirely from ice cream. Called Katana Ice, the sweets were dreamed up by a local student as part of a business planning contest and made a reality with help from the Seki Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Department.
「日本刀アイス」CMしてる関武将隊@sekibushoutai カッコイイ！！ pic.twitter.com/w2cltkphMK
— 音久@岐阜県関市の眼鏡屋ami店員 (@neku07) June 18, 2017
The blades are made from slow-melting ice cream coated with kudzu starch, meaning they stay frozen for longer, while the guard is crafted from chocolate-covered biscuits. There are two flavours available: bean paste or Japanese citron.
A single Katana Ice costs around $11.50 (Y1000) each and, given it’s a relatively small local operation, they’re only available in Seki for the time being (there’s also a small trial running in nearby Hashima City, with just 50 of the treats available per day).
お母様の運転手になり、刃物を見に関へ。ちょっと前にTLで見掛けた日本刀アイスを発見！！なぜか金箔つき(っ’ヮ’c) pic.twitter.com/yW8vN1vDeG
— あやめちゃん改 (@ayamewiz) August 25, 2017
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