Kobeben
Kobeben is a traditional Japanese confectionery made from a mixture of sugar, water, and starch, typically derived from rice or potato. It is often flavored with matcha, a powdered green tea, giving it a distinctive green color and subtle tea flavor. The process of making kobeben involves heating the sugar and water mixture until it reaches the hard crack stage, then adding the starch and matcha. The mixture is then poured into molds and allowed to cool and set.
Kobeben is typically served as a dessert or snack, often accompanied by green tea. It is known
The origins of kobeben can be traced back to the Edo period in Japan, where it was