Yamaguchi’s uiro is a confectionery whose main ingredient is warabi flour (made from the rhizome of bracken, a kind of large fern). This is kneaded with azuki bean paste, wheat flour, sugar, and other ingredients and then steamed. It is characterized by a unique texture that is springy and soft with an elegant and deep flavor.
Uiro are popular as the traditional confectionary of Yamaguchi.

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