Emergency Food in Japan: Imuraya Eiyo-Kan Yokan Sweets
What kind of emergency food is available in your country? Here in Japan, I think Yokan, as well as Kanpan, is one of the most common, and my family stores them at home, preparing...
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Wagashi: Anno Imo Yokan that Became a Hot Topic on SNS
Yesterday when I shopped at a 7 Eleven convenience store, a small packaged Wagashi sweet caught my eye because I had never seen the product before. From its name, the confection from 7 Eleven’s...
Ogura Yokan: A Sweet Azuki Red Bean Cake
Yokan (羊羹), also spelled Youkan, is one of the most common Wagashi (和菓子: traditional Japanese sweets) varieties, whose origin can be traced back to the late 1300s. It is a simple jelly-like dessert made...
Mizu Yokan vs. Neri Yokan: Wagashi Jelly Sweets
When it comes to Japanese summer desserts, in addition to Kuzukiri and Mizu Manju, Yokan (羊羹), also spelled Youkan, has long been a favorite in Japan. Yokan is a type of Wagashi (traditional Japanese...
Shio Yokan: Salted Sweet Red Bean Jelly
A while ago, I wrote about how Neri Yokan, Mizu Yokan, and Mushi Yokan differ in this post. They are three types of Japanese sweet called Yokan (羊羹), and Neri Yokan (練羊羮) is the most...
Wagashi Sweets: Neri Yokan, Mizu Yokan, Mushi Yokan
Yokan (羊羹) is a Wagashi or a traditional Japanese confection with a long history. It is a jelly dessert made with sweetened Azuki red bean paste called Anko (餡子), water, and agar Kanten (寒天)....
5 Popular Japanese Sweets with “Anko” Red Bean Paste
Beans are a crucial ingredient in Japanese cuisine. For example, the 2 seasonings that represent Japan, miso and Shoyu, or soy sauce, are made from soybeans. Meanwhile, in Wagashi, “Anko (餡子)” or sweetened Azuki...
Wagashi: 4 Types of Youkan (羊羹) Sweets
Youkan (羊羹), also spelled Yokan, is a traditional Japanese confection that appears for the first time in a document written in the late 1300s. It is a Wagashi sweet made from Anko (餡子) red...
