HolisticGirl
Arnold
Lara MDaifuku - Japanese sweet
May 19th 2008 09:20
The Daifuku is a traditional Japanese sweet which has enjoyed huge popularity since the 18th century.
Made from glutinous rice flour, sugar, water and a filling of sweet red-bean paste and moulded into a round ball, daifuku are flavoursome (sweet, but not too sweet) and chewy. Sticky by nature, a coating of katakuriko (starch) solves the problem for these bite sized (or up to palm size) desserts which are best complemented by a hot cup of green tea.
A personal favourite of mine is the Ichigo Daifuku - a variation of the daifuku with a piece of strawberry amongst the anko filling. Most commonly found in white, pale green/pink varieties are also found in shops throughout Japan.
A fantastic authentic daifuku recipe can be found here.
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