Monaka （最中）
Monaka (最中) is a Japanese sweet made of azuki bean jam filling sandwiched between two […]
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Konpeito （金平糖）
Konpeito (金平糖), also spelled kompeitō, is a Japanese sugar candy. They are often colored but […]
Castella（カステラ）
Castella（カステラ） is a Japanese sponge cake made of sugar, flour, eggs, and starch syrup. This […]
Sakuramochi （桜餅）
Sakuramochi (桜餅) is a Japanese consisting of a sweet pink-colored rice cake (mochi) with a […]
Hina arare（ひなあられ）
Hina arare is a kind of Japanese confectionery that is offered at the Dolls’ Festival […]
Hishimochi（ひし餅）
Hishimochi （ひし餅） are diamond-shaped rice cakes. They are colored red (or pink), white, and green. […]
Hina Matsuri（ひな祭り）
Today (March 3) is the Doll Festival. It’s the day to pray for healthy growth […]
Sasadango（笹団子）
Sasadango（笹団子） is specialty Japanese confection of Niigata prefecture. It is made from mochi mixed with […]
Daifuku（大福）
Daifuku (大福) (literally “great luck”), is a Japanese confection consisting of a small round mochi […]
Dango （団子）
Dango (団子) is a Japanese dumpling and sweet made from mochiko (rice flour), related to […]