This is black sugar made from sugarcane from Ie Island and Tarama Island, Okinawa. It features a natural sweetness! This is new sugar produced in 2025!! Type: Black Sugar Origin: Okinawa (Ie Island and Tarama Island) Ingredients: Sugarcane only! Product: This year's production (2025 sugar refining) black sugar Compared to white sugar, black sugar has fewer calories and is characterized by its rich, mellow sweetness and a unique flavor and depth with bitterness and astringency. Black sugar contains minerals, protein, zinc, and vitamins, and is also rich in potassium and calcium compared to white sugar. It can be expected to have health-promoting effects such as preventing swelling and building a strong body. In addition, raffinose, a natural oligosaccharide, is said to have the effect of increasing bifidobacteria, which are beneficial bacteria in the intestines. If the intestinal environment is improved, it can also be expected to improve skin problems such as rough skin and acne. Tarama Island black sugar (photos 2-5) has a strong sweetness, perhaps because it is made in an environment less affected by the sea breeze. Ie Island black sugar (photos 6-9) is made entirely on the island, from sugarcane production to harvesting, juicing, and processing. It is characterized by a crispy texture like karinto (Japanese fried cookies) and a smooth melt-in-your-mouth feel, with a subtle saltiness and bitterness in its gentle sweetness. Black sugar is used in a variety of dishes, including donuts, steamed bread, manju (steamed buns), and sata andagi (Okinawan fried doughnuts)! Why not enjoy the taste of Okinawa!! We will pack it in bubble wrap to prevent breakage as much as possible and ship it. Thank you.