Nowadays, science and technology are advancing rapidly. Through the Internet, we can connect with all over the world. In addition, transportation is so developed that if you are in China today, you can fly to Japan tomorrow~ So it is not unusual for Japan's fried maple leaves to spread to China. It is normal.

Like sushi or something.

No matter how much we imagine, we can never imagine using maple leaves to make delicious food.

This special and delicious snack originates from the Oitasaka region of Japan and is made of maple leaves wrapped in tempura batter and deep-fried.

Minoh, a city north of Oitasaka, has a natural advantage. Maple leaves can be marinated in salt cylinders for a year. Other foods may not require such a long time.

Fried maple leaves are a traditional delicacy in Japan.

This interesting cuisine originated in the south-central region of Kansai, Japan more than 1,000 years ago.

Although the recipe has changed many times over the centuries, you can still taste this delicacy in Kyoto, Mie Prefecture or Osaka Castle.

This recipe of "Maple Leaf Tempura" is said to have been passed down for thousands of years and is a very common snack in the local market. Of course, the recipe is not as simple as just frying the maple leaves.

Legend has it that fried maple leaves have a history of thousands of years in Japan, even older than tempura.

Since the leaves themselves don't have a strong flavor, they rely mainly on the bread flour variety, with sugar and sesame seeds added when fried.

Fried maple leaves, also known as red leaf tempura, are not directly fried from fallen leaves, but go through a complicated production process.

First, the carefully selected maple leaves are stored in a salt bucket for more than a year. Then flour, sesame seeds, sugar and water are stirred together to make a batter. The salted maple leaves are dipped in the batter and fried for 20 minutes until fried.

Just crispy.

In fact, the maple leaves inside have no flavor, but the unique star shape of the maple leaves gives this delicacy a different kind of poetry.

You no longer have to worry about the red leaves all over the ground in autumn!

Next fall, come with me to Xiangshan to collect red leaves~ No, it doesn’t seem like you can just pick them up casually.