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Dig Japan vol.15 “Wakaayu (若鮎)”

Wakaayu (若鮎) is wagashi made mainly of gyuhi wrapped in castella dough. It is shaped l…

Dig Japan vol.14 “Castella (カステラ)”

Castella (カステラ) is wagashi that allegedly originated in Nagasaki Prefecture and was …

Dig Japan vol.13 “Minazuki (水無月)”

Minazuki (水無月) is wagashi whose name refers to the month of June, and that sweetly bo…

Dig Japan vol.12 “Uiro (ういろう)”

Uiro (ういろう, 外郎) is wagashi that is typically made by kneading grain flour such as …

Dig Japan vol.10 “Kashiwa-mochi (柏餅)”

Kashiwa-mochi (柏餅) is wagashi made of a flat, round mochi filled with azuki bean paste…

Dig Japan vol.11 “Chimaki (ちまき)”

Chimaki (ちまき) is generally mochi made from glutinous rice, non-glutinous rice, rice f…

Dig Japan vol.9 “Kuzu-mochi (葛餅/久寿餅)”

Kuzu-mochi (葛餅/久寿餅) is one of wagashi, and although it has the same name, there are two types, mainly in Kansai and Kanto, with different recipes. Both types are often enjoyed with kuromitsu (brown syrup) or kinako (soy flour). Besides, kuz

Dig Japan vol.8 “Manju (饅頭)”

Manju (饅頭, まんじゅう) is wagashi that originates from Chinese mantou. There are many …

Dig Japan vol.7 “Dango (団子)”

Dango (団子) is wagashi made by adding water or hot water to grain flour, rolling it, an…

Dig Japan vol.6 “Kimi-shigure (黄身しぐれ)”

Kimi-shigure (黄身しぐれ) is wagashi made by wrapping koshian (strained azuki bean paste…

Dig Japan vol.5 “Taiyaki (たい焼き)”

Taiyaki (たい焼き) is wagashi made mainly from wheat flour, filled with azuki bean paste…

Dig Japan vol.4 “Imagawa-yaki (今川焼き)”

Imagawa-yaki (今川焼き) is disc-shaped wagashi made by filling dough with azuki bean pas…

Dig Japan vol.3 “Yokan (羊羹)”

Yokan (羊羹) is wagashi made by pouring generally azuki bean paste into a mold called “…

Dig Japan vol.2 “Daifuku (大福)”

Daifuku (大福) is wagashi that a piece of mochi typically filled with azuki bean paste. It is so common in daily life of Japanese people that we can find not only at wagashi shops, but also at supermarkets and convenience stores. How did it b