Apr 4, 2025 · 1870年の創業以来『吉野本葛』を始め、和菓子・和食材（各種葛粉、葛餅、葛きり、柿・笹・柏等各種加工葉、つくね芋、冷凍とろろ、各種野菜ペースト）など、製菓食品材 …

Mar 5, 2025 · A specialty shop of Yoshino Hon Kudzu producing dishes and sweets with Yoshino Hon Kudzu is located near the ruins of Nishimon gate of Todaiji. Established in 1870, a directly …

Located in a green valley in rural Nara Prefecture, Morino Yoshino has been making kudzu starch (known as kuzu in Japan) for over 450 years. One of the primary uses for kudzu starch is as a …

Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) is a perennial vine of the pea family native to Eastern Asia. The English word kudzu is derived from Japanese "kuzu", which means the plant itself, or powdered starch …

Feb 27, 2020 · There are areas all across Japan that produce kudzu, but only the kudzu made through the special methods of Yoshino is called “Yoshino Kudzu”. Items like “kuzu-mochi” …

Yoshino Hon-kuzu is a flour made from the root of the kudzu plant, a plant that grows wild in the fields and mountains. Kudzu is a perennial vine belonging to the Fabaceae family (the …

This climbing vine from the pea family grows in the mountains and fields around Yoshino and in many parts of Japan. Kudzu has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for 2,000 years to …

It is a set meal that comes with noodles that are made from kudzu starch (a Yoshino regional specialty), homemade persimmon leaf sushi (“kaki-no-ha-zushi”), and some other small …

This is a long-established kudzu store that has been making Yoshino Honkuzu for over 150 years. You can enjoy freshly made kudzu mochi, kudzu kiri, kudzu udon, kudzu porridge, etc.

It’s the star of kudzu-kiri noodles and kudzu-mochi rice cakes. It is a thickener in sesame tofu, steamed yokan sweets, soups, meat/fish balls and warming winter drinks.