Doyayaki is one of the most popular traditional Japanese sweets, and I always bring some back home when I visit Japan. It’s a hamburger-looking pancake with sweet redbean paste (“anko”) inside. (And yes, this is Doraemon’s favorite food if you know the cartoon!) The most difficult part for making one is probably to find anko,Continue reading “Dorayaki”
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Red Bean Paste “Anko”
Anko, or sweet read bean paste, is the equivalent of chocolate in the western world and is used in many Japanese traditional sweets. In Japan, many people just buy ready-made paste, rather than making one from scratch. But if you live outside Japan like me, you may find it difficult to find one or theContinue reading “Red Bean Paste “Anko””
