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Washoku is the Japanese word for Japanese cuisine. This blog will introduce Japanese food, the chefs, dishes, pottery, and Japanese culture. All photos are by Naoko Takagi, contributions from other individuals will be noted.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Sweet Bean-Jam in Wafers (Monaka)


image copyright by Naoko Takagi
Sweet Bean-Jam in Sakura Favor Wafers with Green Tea Ice Cream, Mochi and Infrared Strawberry

Sweet Bean-Jam in Wafers (Monaka)


Monaka is a Japanese dessert, which is a sweet bean-jam (azuki) in wafers. There are several kinds of monakas in Japan, each monaka has unique varieties itself. One of them contains ice cream and wafers. It's loved by all kinds of people. This time, the chef made two types of monakas. Each of them use springtime ingredients.


image copyright by Naoko Takagi
Sweet Bean-Jam in Wafers with Green Tea Ice Cream, Blueberry Compote and Fresh Raspberries



Chef: Hirohisa Hayashi
Photos: Naoko Takagi