Throw A Hanami Party At Home With Insta-Worthy Pink Sakura Pasta That Costs Just $15

By Karmen on 03 Apr 2020

Digital Editor

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As the sakura blooms in Japan, we can only dream of a holiday there once it's safe to travel again, or not! Throw a hanami party in Singapore, right at your dinner table with sakura-shaped pasta and feel like you're in Japan. ?

Keep reading to find out more!

The sakura-shaped pasta is by noodle maker Tamaya Seimen from Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. Japanese beets are used to give the pasta its pretty pink colour that remains even after boiling!

Photo from Tamaya Seimen

Photo from hellojapan.sg via Shopee

The chewy sakura pasta are great as a pasta dish by itself and can also be used as toppings for dishes like salad and soup and edible decorative garnishes when plating food or making bento meals. In any case, this Insta-worthy pasta will turn just about any dish into a picturesque plate that will remind you of spring in Japan. ?

Photo from Tamaya Seimen

Photo from Cube Mall via Qoo10

Tamaya Seimen's online shop only ships in Japan, but we've found it on Qoo10 priced at $26.28 for three packets on Shopee priced at $15 for one packet.