Learn more about the ingredients commonly used in Japanese sweets such as mochi or wagashi or confectionery.
Yomogi (mugwort)
A flavorful herb packed with antioxidants and health benefits, yomogi is a beloved ingredient...
Japanese Sweets
Salt-Pickled Cherry Blossoms
Salt-pickled cherry blossoms are edible salted cherry blossoms. They are used in Japan for...
Kuri Kanroni (Chestnuts in Heavy Syrup)
Kuri Kanroni (Chestnut in a Heavy Syrup)
Kashiwa (Oak) Leaves
Kashiwa leaves are inedible oak leaves used to wrap kashiwa mochi, a special treat...
Arajio Natural Sea Salt
Arajio is a fine-screened, white, crystalline solid, sun-dried sea salt. Mild in taste, it...
Pickled Sakura Leaves
Pickled sakura leaves are edible cherry blossom leaves. They are used to wrap sakura...
Food Coloring
Food coloring, or food dyes, are edible substances used to enhance the color of...
Fruits Mitsumame
Fruits mitsumame is a summer Wagashi, traditional Japanese confectionery featuring agar cubes, canned fruit,...
Kanten (Jelly)
Agar (or sometimes called agar agar) and Kanten (寒天) are a white and semi-translucent gelatinous substance, obtained from algae. It...
Kuromitsu (Black Sugar Syrup)
Kuromitsu (黒蜜 “black honey”) is a complex and delicious dark brown syrup made from...
Matcha (Green Tea Powder)
A vibrant green color, Matcha (抹茶), or green tea powder, has been enjoyed in...
