Inariya

This shop Inariya is located in front of the Fushimi Inari shrine. I paid a visit to the shrine to buy Japanese snacks called Senbei. The Senbei provided here were introduced on a local TV program and they were so attractive that I decided to buy some as a souvenir for my admired person.
One senbei is in a shape of a fox, which is a guardian deity of Fushimi Inari shrine and another is stuffed with paper oracles written with one’s fortunes called Omikuji. Both of them are very cute and humorous. I have never seen the Senbei containing Omikuji. Very rare and funny! I didn’t take pictures of them, so I am sorry not to post the pictures on Unilocal.
The ingredients are simple, wheat flour, sugar, sesame and white miso. The reason why white miso is used instead of red miso is that citizens of Kyoto generally like to have white miso rather than red miso. The Senbei are hand-​made inheritating from the generation to generation on the base of the traditional method. They are popular among not only local inhabitants but also worshippers of the shrine. Also suitable for souvenirs. I enjoyed seeing the skilled shop owner grilling Senbei in front of the shop.