Gochisō Peru: 5 sweet alternatives that you must try at the Nikkei gastronomic fair

Nikkei cuisine, which unites Peruvian and Japanese, has brought us great treasures that we all enjoy. An excellent way to celebrate this gastronomy is by visiting the Gochiso Peru festival, which will take place tomorrow, Friday August 4, at the AELU Club in Pueblo Libre. Regarding the new edition of the event, Advantage tasted some sweet snacks that can be found at the fair and here we share 5 recommendations for lovers of a good dessert or those who want to enjoy classic Japanese preparations.

1.Taiyaki

One of the most curious snacks, due to its fish shape, is the taiyaki. This cake is part of the popular culture of Japan, being enjoyed in various street stalls in its sweet or salty format. The most classic is the first, especially with a very creamy bean filling. The brand taiyakifish will offer this soft bite filled with pastry cream, manjarblanco or chocolate. We loved the combination of a soft, sweet dough and a generous filling.

2. Japanese Cheesecake

If we talk about viral preparations, this fluffy version of the cheesecake cannot be missing. Requires a very specific technique to bake them to achieve the desired texture and brand bake with love seems to have figured out the trick. Thus, they will participate in this fair with two versions of this delicate dessert: vanilla or matcha (green tea). The best thing is that, if it is sweet, I can choose to include a crunchy cover of chocolate and hazelnuts or a red fruit jelly.

3. Yucamochi

A clear example of the nikkei is the yucamochi, a dessert created by Okinawan immigrants who arrived in Peru. According to Masha Paola Tanaka, creator of the Bake with Love brand, this preparation emerged as an alternative to the lack of glutinous rice, the base ingredient for preparing mochi, a classic Japanese dessert. She took advantage of the grated cassava, which, cooked in a certain way, obtained a rubbery texture similar to mochi. The result was a soft, dense sweet with a precise sweetness level.

4. Mochis

We come to the favorite dessert for lovers of Japanese culture, widely portrayed in series and movies and which, in any case, will be present at the festival by the hand of okasan. This brand will present special versions of the snack, with fillings such as lucuma with chocolate, matcha, strawberry with chocolate cream and hazelnuts, and lemon pie, to name a few. The contrast between the rubbery dough (based on glutinous rice) and the sweet and soft filling makes the mochi a perfect option to share and enjoy.

5. Matcha roll cake

Matcha or green tea is a classic ingredient in Japanese cuisine, which is mainly used in drinks and desserts. could not not be present Gochiso Peru and the brand that will show us different ways to enjoy it is Bake with Love, among others that will also include it in their menus. We are left with this matcha-based pionono (or roll cake), filled with a matcha chantilly and decorated with small touches of chocolate. It has a very mild flavor, with a short sweetness and a texture that makes us think of a cloud.