Poppo-yaki (Brown sugar steamed cakes)
A nostalgic Niigata favorite, popular at festival stalls
About Poppo-yaki (Brown sugar steamed cakes)
Poppo-yaki is a nostalgic local favorite known throughout the Kaetsu region of Niigata Prefecture. This sweet treat is characterized by the gentle sweetness of brown sugar and its chewy texture. Popular at food stalls, it is made by baking a batter of cake flour and brown sugar with carbonated water and alum. The cakes are brown, long, and slightly flat, and are sold warm, with a chewy texture and the simple flavor of brown sugar.
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