Shimabara, Japan｜Local cuisine made with spring water

📍Ginshui / Food Bellog - 3.34 Address: 2-1093 Shirato-Momoyama, Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture Price per person: 1,000 yen Transportation: 10-minute walk from Shimabara Funatsu Station on Shimabara Railway Business hours: 10:00-17:00 Rating: 7.7/10 Ginshui Han Tangyuan, located in Shimabara City, Nagasaki, is a century-old shop and a well-known local dessert. Since the shop is next to the "Hama no Kawa Spring", the dishes are made with this pure and clear spring water, which is also one of the reasons why it is very popular with local people. After we were seated, the aunt poured us a glass of spring water from the tap. It was indeed clearer than ordinary water. The most popular drink here is Bai Yu To Mi. In fact, it looks quite simple to make when sitting at the bar. Just pick up the glutinous rice balls from the pool and add special honey juice. The glutinous rice balls themselves have no taste, and the sweetness of the honey juice is the main factor. Surprisingly, the glutinous rice balls remain chewy even if they are soaked in spring water. I also tried the couple's glutinous rice balls, which had ice cream and rice balls on one side and chestnut paste and red bean soup on the other. Japanese chestnuts and red beans are particularly sweet and very suitable for making desserts. The cold and hot represent the way a couple gets along, and the dish of salty and sour pickles probably represents the mixed feelings between a couple. #Japanese and Korean city attractions #Japanese food #Japanese travel #Japanese attractions #Japan #Shimabara #foodphotography #Overseas travel #Check-in #Japanese food #Food recommendation #Food guide