This is a souvenir of Chiba. And this red dog is Chi-ba kun. He is a mascot character of Chiba. Seeing from the side, it has a shape of Chiba in him. Wow, He is not just a dog.
This cookie tastes of the peanut butter. Chiba's famous produce is peanut.
Monaka a wafer cake filled with red (or white) bean jam. This monaka uses peanut with white bean. The flavor of the peanut was fragrant and was delicious.
The peanut is regarded as lucky food in Japan. Because two beans are in one sheath. It is like a happy couple. I think this sweet is so conceptual.
And this box has a shape of the peanut. This is very cute. I think to keep it without throwing it away.
Red and the white combination are said to be lucky in Japan. We can find these color pattern in a traditional wedding ceremony and a festival.
You can buy this monaka in Chiba. Chiba's famous produce is peanut.
Yoneya "Peanut Monaka"
