Comments | madeofspiders: Wagashi

madeofspiders

Wagashi

Aug 18, 2008 20:33

Wagashi, or Japanese confections, have been somewhat of an obsession for me as of late. My latest efforts were a revisiting of daifuku, rice flour dumplings filled with red bean paste.

( The results would be a material example of the Japanese saying 'hana yori dango' (literally 'dumplings before flowers' that stresses the importance of practical concerns (in this case, taste) over aesthetics). )

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Re: Great happiness and no joke. madeofspiders August 19 2008, 17:56:07 UTC

That's a big daifuku! Mine were about the size of a wooden nickel. That's the nice thing about making your own, you can size them according to your hunger.

I often forget to check Just Hungry and actually hadn't seen Just Bento. That reminds me, I really should look around for a nice bento box.

spiritonparole August 19 2008, 16:01:21 UTC

Awesome! I really like daifuku--used to get 'em prepackaged at the JAS Mart at 110th & Broadway. Might try picking some up at the Asian market in Plainsboro next time I go. Thanks for the reminder of how good these are; I haven't had one in quite some time.