WASHOKU - Edo Senbei

http://washokufood.blogspot.jp/2008/04/senbei.html

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. Food vendors in Edo .

senbeiya, senbei-ya　煎餅屋 Sembei shop, Senbei shop
Senbei were very popular in Edo and sold at many shops.

Danjuroo senbei 団十郎煎餅
named after the popular Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro were especially popular. They were round and imprinted with the family crest of the Danjuro family, the 三升 Mimasu.

Asagao Senbei 朝顔煎餅 / 朝顔せんべい morning glory rice crackers
were mentioned in the Kabuki play
. Sukeroku yukari no Edo-zakura 助六由縁江戸桜 .
The funny clown actor was named 朝顔仙平 Asagao Senbei. The painting of the actor's face was related to various parts of a morning glory.


source : kabuki-za.com/syoku

The play has a long monologue about the various uses on senbei.
senbei zukushi せんべい尽くし

「事もおろかやこの糸びんは砂糖煎餅が孫、羽衣せんべえはおれが姉様、
双六（すごろく）せんべえとは行逢（ゆきあ）い兄弟、姿見煎餅はおらがいとこ、
竹村の堅巻せんべえが親分に、
朝顔仙平という色奴（いろやっこ）様だ」

They were sold by Fujiya Seizaemon.
- reference source : tukitodora.exblog.jp -

and modern Kabuki Senbei　歌舞伎せんべい



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