EnglishPawpaw
Traditional Okinawan sweets that are simple and tasty
Pawpaw introduction
Pawpaw is an Okinawan confectionery made by dissolving wheat flour in an appropriate amount of water, baked in a flat pan such as a frying pan, coated with oil miso, and rolled into a stick shape.
Mixing brown sugar in dough and baking it is often also called “chinpin”.
In Okinawa in the old days, there was a custom of making pawpaw and offering it on “yukkanuhi” (May 4 of the lunar calendar) in hopes of the healthy growth of children.
It is a simple and common light meal, but today it is sometimes served on the Tōdo Bon as one of the traditional Okinawan dishes.
Mixing brown sugar in dough and baking it is often also called “chinpin”.
In Okinawa in the old days, there was a custom of making pawpaw and offering it on “yukkanuhi” (May 4 of the lunar calendar) in hopes of the healthy growth of children.
It is a simple and common light meal, but today it is sometimes served on the Tōdo Bon as one of the traditional Okinawan dishes.
