Tamba Kuri (Tamba Chestnut)
丹波栗 (Tamba Kuri)
Pourquoi sourcer au Japon
Tamba Kuri is one of Japan's MAFF-registered GI products; Sasayama heritage cultivation produces 60-70g/nut size profile no other origin matches.
Spec clé
Carbohydrate 30-40%; sugar (sucrose-dominant) 12-18% post-storage; protein 4-6%; characteristic dense flesh.
Produit fini typique
Luxury kuri-yokan / kuri-manju, premium Japanese-style mont blanc, fine-dining Western fusion confectionery.
At a glance
- Fournisseurs répertoriés
- 2 fournisseurs
- MOQ typique
- 50–500 kg fresh; 10–50 kg processed (peeled / paste)
- Délai typique
- 8–14 weeks (post-harvest, allocation-constrained)
- Régions d'origine
- Hyogo (Tamba, Sasayama), Kyoto (Fukuchiyama)
- Catégorie
- Ingrédients alimentaires
- Saison de récolte
- Late September – early October
- Statut réglementaire au Japon
- Food product; GI-protected ('Tamba Kuri' / 丹波栗, MAFF GI register)
- Nom japonais
- 丹波栗
- Romaji
- Tamba Kuri
À propos de cet ingrédient
Premium Japanese chestnut cultivar (Castanea crenata) from the Tamba region (eastern Hyogo, north-central Kyoto). Distinguished by exceptionally large bean size (60-70 g per nut, vs typical 20-25g) and a sweet, dense flesh. Tamba Kuri is GI-protected; the Sasayama / Tamba district has 800+ year heritage as the recognised premium origin. Used in luxury wagashi (kuri-yokan, kuri-manju, marron-glacé), Japanese-style mont blanc, and increasingly in upscale Western fine-dining. Distinct from the existing tochi-no-mi (horse chestnut) entry and the kanten / soybean-based confectionery ingredients.
Statut réglementaire
| Japon | Food product; GI-protected ('Tamba Kuri' / 丹波栗, MAFF GI register) |
|---|---|
| Union européenne | Food import; GI-recognition under EU-Japan EPA |
| États-Unis | GRAS by traditional use; FDA Prior Notice required |
| Chine | GACC food facility registration; verify GI recognition |
Fournisseurs japonais
Toraya Confectionery Co., Ltd.
株式会社虎屋
Founded in Kyoto in the 16th century (formal Toraya brand 1586), Toraya is one of Japan's oldest continuously operating wagashi (Japanese confectionery) producers. Operates flagship retail in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Paris, plus B2B supply for Japanese imperial-household occasions. Specialty in yokan (kanten-set sweet bean paste), namagashi, and seasonal wagashi. Reference producer for fine-dining wagashi export and place-of-origin storytelling.
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Morinaga & Co., Ltd.
森永製菓株式会社
Plus grand conglomérat japonais de confiserie et de boissons. Gamme de produits amazake depuis 1974, élaborée à partir de sake kasu et de kōji de riz.
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