Kasugai Natsukashi Konpeito Assorted Sugar Candy 85g

Konpeito are one of Japan's oldest sugar confections — small, star-shaped candies with a bumpy surface that arrived in Japan from Portugal during the Muromachi period and have been made here ever since. Kasugai's Natsukashi Konpeito brings together five flavours in one bag: plain sugar, peach, apple, grape and soda, each in its own cheerful colour. The candies are small and delicate, slow to dissolve on the tongue in the way that makes them genuinely enjoyable to sit with rather than rush through. They carry a strong nostalgic association in Japan, where they are often connected with childhood memories, seasonal festivals and traditional gift-giving. A charming and universally appealing Japanese sweet that works equally well as a personal treat, a table decoration or a small gift.