Zunda Saryo

In Sendai area of Miyagi Prefecture — "zunda" made by mashing boiled edamame and mixing sugar — has long been loved. Characterized by grainy texture, refreshing aroma, and vibrant green — "Zunda Mochi" coating freshly pounded mochi has been passed down in each home as a summer treat.

Meanwhile, the edamame harvest period is just a few days in summer. Zunda mochi made with freshly harvested edamame was a top seasonal taste only producing-region people could enjoy. Zunda Saryo is a brand born from the thought of wanting to make this luxurious deliciousness enjoyable "anytime, anywhere." Repeating trial and error from edamame selection to blending and processing methods — sending into the world various products compatible with frozen distribution and gifts.

The operating Kasho Sanzen Co., Ltd. is a long-established confectionery maker known for famous sweets like Sendai's "Hagi no Tsuki." Leveraging techniques and quality management know-how cultivated in confectionery making — continuously birthing zunda sweets crossing the boundaries of Japanese and Western — beyond zunda mochi: roll cake, snow-white cheesecake, monaka, daifuku, and shake.

Currently, Zunda Saryo products are sold at various stores spreading from Tohoku to Tokyo metropolitan area and Kansai — "Zunda Komichi" within Sendai Station, S-PAL Sendai, Sendai International Airport, Daimaru Tokyo Store, Haneda Airport, and Osaka Daimaru Umeda. The signature "Zunda Shake" — gaining popularity through word of mouth — receiving evaluation as the world No. 1 sales for edamame shake — growing from a Sendai-origin local sweet to a nationwide existence.

The deliciousness of edamame born from green lands — closer, more enjoyably. Going forward, Zunda Saryo — while multiplying the appeal of "Zunda Mochi" as traditional food with the possibilities of new zunda sweets — will continue to remain a base for sharing Sendai and zunda culture.

Sendai-origin traditional food "Zunda Mochi" to modern sweets

"Zunda" — boiled edamame crushed and mixed with sugar — is a local flavor familiar in the Sendai area. To let more people enjoy this traditional food — Zunda Saryo combines freezing technology and confectionery techniques — making zunda mochi and sweets enjoyable year-round.

Carefully selected edamame blend — capturing the brief season

Edamame are young beans harvested before soybeans turn yellow and ripen. The harvest period is said to be just a few days in summer — and from those, only varieties with excellent aroma and flavor are carefully selected. By discerning flavors that change with soil and nitrogen-fixing bacteria — craftsmen blend originally — birthing deep flavor unique to Zunda Saryo.

Healthy food where you can wholly enjoy edamame's nutrition

Edamame — in addition to protein-rich soybean characteristics — has the side of being a green-yellow vegetable containing nutrition like vitamins A and C. Containing calcium and iron minerals in good balance — zunda mochi draws attention as a welcoming healthy food for light meals and snacks.

Diverse lineup from zunda mochi to shake to baked sweets

In addition to classic "Zunda Mochi" and "Sendai Specialty Zunda Mochi" — also developing diverse products drawing out zunda's appeal: "Zunda An Butter Monaka" combining zunda an with butter, "Zunda Bata Fuku," the world-evaluated "Zunda Shake," roll cake, and cheesecake.