Abekawa Mochi - Abekawa Mochi

Kinako mochi (roasted soybean flour rice cakes) are a specialty of Shizuoka City. There are several mochi shops in Miroku, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, where the old Tokaido road (current Prefectural Route 208) crosses the Abe River. Among them, Sekibeya was founded during the Keicho era (1596-1615) and boasts 15 generations of business. The origin of Abekawa mochi dates back to when travelers on the Tokaido road would stop at the Abe River ferry to take a break at a tea shop while waiting for porters from Kawagoe. The roasted mochi was dipped in hot water, then soaked in brown syrup and sprinkled with soybean flour before being eaten, which gained popularity and spread throughout the country. As it is easy to make, it became popular in ordinary households, and before long, the kinako mochi itself came to be called "abekawa". Jippensha Ikku's "Tokaido Chu Hizakurige" (1809) also describes the prosperity of the area, saying, "Soon it came to be known as Maitreya. This place is famous for its famous Abekawa mochi, and the teahouses on the west side are all beautiful and lively." Today, Abekawa mochi also includes bean paste mochi and rice cakes made with soy sauce flavored with wasabi, a Shizuoka specialty, and grated radish.

[Fumio Sawa]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

静岡市の名物、きな粉餅。静岡市葵(あおい)区弥勒(みろく)の旧東海道（現県道208号）が安倍川にさしかかる所に数軒の餅屋がある。なかでも石部屋(せきべや)は慶長(けいちょう)年間（1596～1615）の創業で、15代ののれんを誇る。安倍川餅の由来は、東海道往還の旅人が、安倍川の渡しで、川越人足を待つ間に、茶店で一服の際に供されたのに始まる。焼き餅を湯にくぐらせたうえ黒蜜(くろみつ)に浸し、きな粉をまぶして食べさせたのが評判をとり、全国に伝えられた。作り方が簡単なので一般家庭に普及し、いつしか、きな粉餅そのものを「あべかわ」と称するようになった。十返舎一九(じっぺんしゃいっく)の『東海道中膝栗毛(ひざくりげ)』（1809）にも、「ほどなく弥勒といへるにいたる。ここは名におふ安倍川餅の名物にて、西側の茶屋、いづれもきれいにはなやかなり」と繁盛ぶりが描写されているが、現在の安倍川餅は、餡(あん)餅や、静岡名産のわさびをきかせたしょうゆと大根おろしのからみ餅も好評である。

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