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Karakudamono

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Karakudamono (Japanese: 唐菓子), Tangguozi in Chinese, is a Japanese term used to collectively describe assorted pastry confections of Chinese origin (also called tōgashi) that were introduced to Japan through the efforts of an envoy to Tang China. These Chinese-style pastries were used as offerings at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. During the Heian period the pastries become an important feature of the newly established Japanese aristocracy's banquet tables.