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Last updated Oct 29 2023.
Originally posted Oct 28 2023 8:18 PM.
Making Sweet Red Bean Paste (Anko) from scratch is easier than you think. You only need azuki beans, sugar, water, and salt.https://www.justonecookbook.com/how-to-make-anko-red-bean-paste/
Red bean paste is used in many Japanese sweets.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_bean_paste
Anmitsu, a dessert consisting of red bean paste, small cubes of agar jelly, and pieces of fruit served with syrup.
Anpan, a sweet bun filled with red bean paste.
Daifuku, a confection consisting of a small round rice cake stuffed with red bean paste.
Anko dango, a dumpling made from rice flour that is sometimes topped or filled with red bean paste.
Dorayaki, a confection consisting of two small pancake-like patties made from castella wrapped around a filling of red bean paste.
Imagawayaki, a dessert filled with the paste. Also known as Oban-yaki.
Manju, a steamed cake filled with red bean paste.
Oshiruko or Zenzai, adzuki bean soup, commonly served with rice cake.
Sakuramochi, a Japanese sweet consisting of sweet pink-colored rice cake (mochi) with a red bean paste (anko) center, and wrapped in a pickled cherry blossom (sakura) leaf.
Taiyaki, a fish-shaped cake stuffed with red bean paste.
Yokan, a thick jellied dessert made of red bean paste, agar, and sugar.
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