In the Momoyama period kuzu became a popular ingredient in the foods and sweets prepared for tea ceremony, and as a result its popularity spread.

A sweet popular in Kansai during the summer months is a cubed confection called 'kuzuyaki' (葛焼).
Sugar, kuzu powder and bean paste are kneaded into a dough, cut into squares, and steamed. The sweets are finished by grilling each side and sprinkling with flour.

3) KUZU
Kudzu (葛) is a type of vine that has been used for centuries in arrowroot cake, gruel, and to make noodles. Believed to aid with stomach problems, the dried stems are also used to make fabric & baskets.
It symbolises strength of spirit, healing, vitality, and patience.

Like bracken starch, kuzu was first farmed in what is now Nara prefecture (it takes its name from a county called 'Kuzu' 国栖).

Counted amongst the '7 Flowers of Autumn' (秋の七草), kudzu (葛) is a type of vine that has been used for centuries in cooking.

Believed to aid with stomach problems, the dried stems are also used to make fabric and baskets. It symbolises strength of spirit, healing, and patience.