I mentioned in an earlier post that there are a couple of dishes that are specialties in Sendai. One of them is gyutan, or grilled beef tongue, which I quite enjoyed.
The other is zunda, a sweet, bright green soybean paste that’s traditionally eaten with mochi.
Zunda Saryo has a few locations in Sendai, and they’re famous for serving zunda in various forms, including in a milkshake.
I went with the traditional version, however, which features three mochi patties topped with a liberal amount of zunda.
I quite enjoyed it. It’s a bit odd at first — it has a very distinct soybean flavour and a chunky texture with little bits of beans. It takes a couple of bites to wrap your brain around the fact that something you typically associate with being savoury is now dessert.
But once you do, it works, and the chewy mochi compliments it well.
Location: 〒980-0021 Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba-ku, Chūō, 1-chōme−1−１ 仙台駅3F
How to find it: The location I visited is on the third floor of Sendai Station. It’s quite easy to find.