Japanese confectionery– tag –

Among Japanese sweets, you may often hear of mochi, dorayaki, etc. However, today we would like to introduce a sweet that has a strong impression as an offering. The interesting fact is that many people have seen it but do not know its t...

Among Japanese sweets, mochi is a very popular one not only in Japan but also all around the world. However, do you know that there is not only one type of mochi? Today, we would like to introduce Anko Mochi. In Japan, this is an indispe...

Among wagashi (Japanese sweets), dango is one of the most popular even for Japanese people and foreigners. Since ancient time, it has been appeared and has a deep meaning in Japanese food culture. Although relating to rice, it is differe...

【What is Japanese Short Cake?】 Short Cake is a general term for cakes and biscuits that combine a sponge cake with sauce. In Japan, they have their own version of Japanese Short cake which consist of a sponge and cream layered, topped ...

【What is Konpeito?】 Konpeito is a small ball-shaped Japanese confectionery made from sugar and seasoned water. Some families display them together with Hinamatsuri dolls at the Doll's Festival, and at royal weddings, locals gave them o...

【What is Monaka?】 The monaka is a Japanese confectionery of red bean paste sandwiched between mochi or rice flour skins. In Japan, locals called this skin, "skin seed, confectionery seed, and monaka seed." Monaka seeds have a faint aro...

Along with sencha and matcha, Gyokuro is one of the most popular traditional teas in Japan. Do you know that gyokuro is considered as a high-class tea that you usually serve when you have important visitors. This may sound a little bit s...

【What is Senbei?】 Senbei is a Japanese rice cracker made by kneading cereal powder such as wheat flour and rice flour, spreading it thinly, and baking it. These are rice crackers made from Japanese rice. Many of them are flavored with ...

【What is Dango?】 Wagashi (和菓子) or what Japanese people call traditional Japanese confections. This includes popular Japanese sweets such as Dorayaki, mochi, dango, etc. Dango is a traditional Japanese sweet dumpling made by adding w...

【Introduction to Kuri Manju】 Kuri Manju is a Japanese confectionery or wagashi, which is a bun or pastry associated with chestnut. It is another variety of Manju, a Japanese steamed cake filled with sweet Azuki paste. The sweet bean pa...