Japanese Sweets

Kashiwa leaves are inedible oak leaves used to wrap kashiwa mochi, a special treat...

A classic street vendor snack in Japan, Taiyaki is a warm, fish-shaped cake with sweet red...

Pickled sakura leaves are edible cherry blossom leaves. They are used to wrap sakura...

A popular Japanese confection, Daifuku is a small, round mochi filled with sweet red bean paste...

Anmitsu is a delightful Japanese wagashi dessert with kanten jelly, fruit, mochi, red bean...

Learn how to make Shiratama Dango found in many Japanese sweets (wagashi). Chewy &...

Dangoko (“dango powder”) is a blend of powdered uruchimai and mochi rice to make...

Kanten is natural gelatin from algae. Kanten Jelly is a great alternative for vegans...

Fruits mitsumame is a summer Wagashi, traditional Japanese confectionery featuring agar cubes, canned fruit,...

Agar (or sometimes called agar agar) and Kanten (寒天) are a white and semi-translucent gelatinous substance, obtained from algae. It...

Anko (餡子,あんこ), or sometimes we call it An (餡, あん), is sweet red bean...

Joshinko is fine flour made of Japanese short-grain rice. Use it for wagashi, such...