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ABOUT My heart is always in castella

Bunmeido Souhonten was founded in 1900 by Nakagawa Yasugoro.
Ever since our founding, our goal has been to make sweets that will delight everyone.
Without being satisfied with the status quo, we research and improve our ingredients and manufacturing methods, and work hard every day.
Here, we introduce the carefully selected ingredients used in our castella.

Nanban eggs: Eggs especially for castella

The taste, aroma, and golden color and luster of castella are determined by the eggs.
At Bunmeido Souhonten, we use Nanban eggs developed especially for castella in collaboration with a contract farm.
Castella has its roots in “Nanban” (an old Japanese word referring to Western countries), and these eggs were named “Nanban tamago” (Nanban eggs).
*Nanban eggs are not used in Chocolate Castella and Matcha Castella.

Domestic wheat flour

We use wheat flour that is finer than regular flour and forms less gluten.
The fine air bubbles created by whipping the batter result in moist castella cakes.
Leaving it to mature after milling produces expansion and elasticity of the dough.
Bunmeido Souhonten castella is made from 100% high-quality domestic wheat flour.

Zarame (granulated) sugar

The characteristic feature of Nagasaki castella is the Zarame (granulated) sugar that remains on the bottom.
The Zarame sugar texture adds an accent to the refined sweetness of the castella.

Glutinous rice syrup

We use glutinous rice syrup made using traditional methods.
The texture becomes moist, and the amino acids contained in glutinous rice give our castella an exquisite flavor.

Special castella in a wooden box

This is the highest-quality castella made with even more superior ingredients.
This is a special product that can only be baked by selected artisans.
Nagasaki Castella No. 1 (10 pieces)

This is a classic Nagasaki castella cake with a Zarame (granulated) sugar texture at the base.
It is cut into 10 pieces, so you can enjoy it right away.
Castella roll, single item

This is castella rolled up in Mikasayama (dorayaki) skin.
It’s quick and easy to eat, and a very popular item.
Mikasayama, single item

Mikasayama (dorayaki) is a product that boasts sweet bean paste made in our own factory. This is a classic Japanese sweet.
Cut and packaged castella

Individually wrapped castella. Plain, matcha, and chocolate (3 flavors, 5 pieces).
Sazaregiku

These are dried sweets with a ginger flavor.
Lemon cake

This lemon cake is made with lemons from the Seto Inland Sea.
Awase monaka

This is a Japanese sweet with red bean paste sandwiched inside.