Sato Tree

The sato tree (sat-OH) grows primarily on the Noshimese islands. It is just one of many of the kinds of trees there that annually blossom in pink and white. The sato tree is valued for the sweet syrup that can be extracted from it, which is sometimes consumed on its own but is often combined with other ingredients as a sweetener. Most famously, the sato syrup is mixed with various fruits to achieve a variety of flavors and colors. It is then processed in a way that hardens the syrup, typically in the shape of small balls, which are delicious treats loved all over the shogunate. Those who spend time there often take their love of the small candies with them when they leave.
In cities, it is common to see vendors on busy streets warming strips of prepared flavored sato syrup so that it becomes pliable, then shaping various strips together into the shapes of creatures before letting it reharden and selling it to passersby. Very talented candy crafters can conjure up cherry-flavored dragons, vanilla-flavored birds, and blueberry-flavored fish in mere seconds.

Geographic Distribution

• Noshimese Islands