🍱 Korogaki (Dried persimmon)

“Korogaki” is a candy-colored dried persimmon that is often made in Koshu City and Minami-Alps City. It is made from a larger variety of persimmon that has a moisture content of around 25% to 30% and a crystallized sweetness and white powder. This type of persimmon is called “korogaki”, and it is dried for a longer period of time than a soft persimmon, which has a moisture content of around 50% named"Anpogaki". The name “Korogaki” comes from the way the peeled persimmons are dried in the sun. They are placed side by side in different positions so that the entire fruit is exposed to the sun. From November to December, persimmons dried under the sun in front of the eaves of houses form an orange curtain, and are a popular autumn taste.