my wagashi chronicles

exploring the delightful world of traditional Japanese confections

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Monday, February 1, 2010

shiruko/zenzai in three variations

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According to A Dictionary of Japanese Food by Richard Hosking, shiruko is a "sweet soup made from the an of azuki beans with mochi ...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009

miniature kabocha confections (nerikiri series)

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The nerikiri dough (rice flour and white bean an combo) is as easy to use as playdough. A lot of people have been telling me it reminds th...
Saturday, October 3, 2009

O-hagi (plus an explanation of "an")

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A Dictionary of Japanese Food by Richard Hosking describes O-hagi as an "inside-out rice cake, so called because the an normally in...
Thursday, August 6, 2009

my twist on mizu-manju

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In the heat of summer, the Japanese prefer to eat food that is both cool to the eyes and cool to the palate. A typical summer wagashi is the...
Sunday, July 19, 2009

ichigo-daifuku

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Daifuku is a soft ball of mochi filled with an (sweet bean jam), and ichigo-daifuku is daifuku with a whole fresh strawberry in the cen...
Friday, July 10, 2009

shiratama an'mitsu

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This is a nostalgia-inducing, cool, and colorful summer dessert, greatly loved over the generations. An'mitsu is basically a scoop of s...
Thursday, July 2, 2009

dorayaki

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Dorayaki is one of the most accessible of Japanese sweet snacks. Dora means "gong" in Japanese, so the name of this sweet probab...
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