“The last one is a fun rice ball. The filling is ground black sesame and walnuts flavored with sweet honey. We made a rice ball out of that... ... and coated it with kinako soybean powder." "Huh... a sweet rice ball." "I've never seen a rice ball coated in kinako." "Ha ha ha... this is fun." "The black sesame and walnut isn't just sweet--- it also has a wonderful scent. Come to think of it, this really is the taste of Japan." "The taste of good old Japan too." "Sesame, walnut, powdered soybeans and honey. The combination of these sweet flavors... It soothes the heart, doesn't it?" "This really is like a dessert.”
Book:The Joy of Rice