Kibi dango (Okayama)
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A Kibi dango is a type of wagashi sweet or snack with an eponymous reference to Kibi-no-kuni, an old province roughly coincident with today's Okayama Prefecture. It is made by forming gyūhi, a sort of
The Okayama Kibi dango on a plate
Wagashi
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Wagashi is traditional Japanese confectionery, typically made using plant-based ingredients and with an emphasis on seasonality. Wagashi generally makes use of cooking methods that pre-date Western in
Kibi dango (Okayama)
…A Kibi dango (吉備団子, きびだんご; "Kibi Province dumpling") is a type of wagashi sweet or snack with an eponymous reference to Kibi-no-kuni, an old province roughly coincident with today's Okayama Prefecture. It is made by forming…
Nerikiri (練り切り) in various shapes and colors: Asian skunk cabbage, Hibiscus syriacus, hortensia, and rose
A bowl of matcha tea on a lacquered tray with wagashi
Karakudamono
In the Kamakura period, yōkan (羊羹) was a mutton soup, and today's mainstream yōkan was born in the 1800s after the Japanese invented kanten (寒天, agar) in the 1600s. This thick Japanese jellied dessert is now made of adzuki bean paste, agar, and sugar.