Sweet Making

We learned to make two types of sweets (wagashi): the kind you get from filling a mould and the kind you have to spend a little time cooking. I don't have any pictures of the process but I can still remember how they taste. To be honest, I not a fan of sandy/grainy candy. It leaves my mouth dry.

Tokonomas

Sweet Making Process

• your heart needs to go into making the wagashi
  
  
  
  • the creation requires thought
    
  • each food item will be unique due to the touch of the human hand
    
  • however, taste, sight, smell -- the senses -- must not be sacrificed
    
  
  
• molds are hard to come by now
  
  
  
  • there aren't many who are skilled at carving the shapes into the wood
    
  • the shapes are often flowers or leaves; usually natural objects
    
  • the thinner top piece fits onto the bigger block by lining up the pegs
    
  • the mixture is packed tightly into the shapes
    
  • to separate the grains from the mold, you hit the block hard against the table twice
    
  • gently drop the finished objects into your hand and place on the plate
    
  
  
• the griddled anko-filled cake was made from green tea dough, a sprinkle of tea leaves, and red bean paste
  
  
  
  • the making of the dough and the griddling took at least half an hour
    
  • the anko is made into spheres and the dough is wrapped around it with a minimal amount of flour
    
  • some tea leaves are pressed onto it and it is flattened slightly onto the griddle
    
  • the final product turns out slightly moist in the center while bread-like on the exterior
    

Usable Haiku for Project 05

The following were presented before the class:

• the crinkle of wrappers
  hot tea bites the tongue
  on a gusty day
  
• branches wave vigorously
  as if inviting us to stay--
  let's go indoors already

Chadou - project 04

Chadou [The Way of Tea]

This is the version I was able to come up with after my finished file got corrupted. I was originally able to make the colors of the 'souls' change with each move but I can't remember how I got it to work.