Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
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...
“Yokan (羊羹)” is one of the most common Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) whose origin is said to date back to about 700 years ago. It is a simple jelly-like dessert made of Azuki red...
When it comes to Japanese summer dessert, in addition to Kuzukiri noodles and Mizu Manju, “Yokan (羊羹)”, or Youkan, is commonly eaten in Japan. Yokan is a type of Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) made...
A while ago, I posted an article about the difference between Neri Yokan, Mizu Yokan, and Mushi Yokan. Actually, they are 3 major types of traditional Japanese sweets called “Yokan (羊羹)”, and when we...
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)....
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...
“Youkan (羊羹)”, also written as Yokan, is a traditional Japanese confection with several hundred years of history. It is a Wagashi sweet made from “Anko (餡子)” red bean paste that has been cooked in water...
