Japanese Sweets

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A white oval plate containing two Hanami Dango, served with matcha green tea.
A white oval plate containing two Hanami Dango, served with matcha green tea.

Hanami Dango 三色花見団子

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Hanami Dango is enjoyed during cherry blossom viewing in Japan. Three-color rice balls (sanshoku...
Ohagi (Botamochi) are served on a black plate.

Ohagi (Botamochi) おはぎ (ぼたもち)

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Japanese Sweet Rice Balls (Ohagi/Botamochi) are made with glutinous rice and red bean paste...
A fluted white plate containing two pieces of Kashiwa Mochi, a Japanese sweet red bean filled mochi wrapped in oak leaf.

Kashiwa Mochi (Video) かしわ餅

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Soft and chewy Kashiwa Mochi is a rice cake filled with sweet red bean...
A round fluted plate containing sakura mochi served with matcha tea.

Sakura Mochi (Video) 桜餅

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Try my delicious recipe for salty-sweet and chewy Sakura Mochi at home with sweet...
A blue glass bowl containing shaved ice, ume plum syrup, and ume compote.

Ume Shaved Ice 梅シロップのかき氷

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Fruity, tart, sweet, and aromatic, this Ume Shaved Ice has the perfect flavor of...
A white plate containing ume plum compote.

Ume Plum Compote 梅の甘露煮

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The ume plum in the tangy-sweet compote is delicious as its own, but even...
Tall glasses containing ume syrup cider and ume compote.

Ume Plum Syrup 梅シロップ

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My recipe for tart, sweet, and fruity Ume Plum Syrup with unripe green plums...
Koshian (fine red bean paste) and Tsubuan (chunky red bean paste).

How to Make Anko (Sweet Red Bean Paste) 餡子

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Sweet Red Bean Paste (Anko) of azuki beans is easy to make from scratch...
Green tea mochi showing green filling and white filling.

Green Tea Mochi (Video) 抹茶大福

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Perfectly chewy with a hint of sweetness, Green Tea Mochi is timeless Japanese sweet...
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