GOURMET TREATS
Sweet and Fruity: Wakayama's Top Sweet Treats
Baked by members of the local community, you can pick up these crunchy cookies at Kanko Tokusan Center Kokawa. They are made using locally grown Hassaku oranges, large oranges with a slight bitter flavour and understated sweetness. Savour them with a cup of coffee or even a glass of wine.
Winner of the International Taste & Quality Institute's superior taste award for three consecutive years, these preserved plums are well worth a try. The plums used are top-ranked Nanko Ume, which are salted and marinated in honey for six months before being individually packaged, for a mellow, salty sweet taste. A pack of 5 is ¥864.