Hanging scroll (Candy) - Hanging scroll

Japanese: 掛物(キャンディ) - かけもの
Hanging scroll (Candy) - Hanging scroll

...English for sugar confectionery, it usually refers to Western-style candy in Japan, but more accurately it is a general term for confectionery made primarily from sugar and starch syrup. Starch syrup prevents sugar from recrystallizing, gives it the right viscosity and shine, and improves flavor. Secondary ingredients include dairy products such as butter, milk, and cream, nuts, fruits, and even gelatin, agar, foaming agents, acidulants, emulsifiers, and flavorings, depending on the purpose. Most candy is manufactured in factories, and various names are given depending on the ingredients and manufacturing method, with as many as 2,000 different product names. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "kakemono (candy)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…砂糖菓子を意味する英語で,日本ではふつう洋風のあめ菓子をいうが,正しくは砂糖と水あめを主原料とする菓子の総称。水あめは砂糖が再結晶するのを防ぎ,適度の粘度と光沢を与え,風味をよくする役割を果たす。副材料としては,バター,牛乳,生クリームなどの乳製品やナッツ,果実類,さらにゼラチン,寒天,起泡剤,酸味料,乳化剤,香料なども目的に応じて用いられる。キャンディは,ほとんどが工場生産による製品で,材料と製造法によって各種の名称がつけられ,その製品名は2000種にも及んでいる。…

※「掛物(キャンディ)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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