Wonderful Wagashi Recipes

Download or read book Wonderful Wagashi Recipes written by Alice Waterson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-05 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to learn about truly exotic confections, Japanese cuisine is what you are looking for. Would you like to be able to make wagashi desserts like they do in Japan? I have the recipes in this cookbook that will introduce you to these traditional Japanese wagashi and give you a hand in learning to create them yourself. Wagashi often has delicate, interesting shapes, and it is flavored with various natural ingredients like azuki beans, kuzu (kudzu for folks outside of Japan) and agar, a gelatin that makes the treats cohesive and easier to enjoy. Seasonality is important to foodies in Japan, particularly with regard to presentation, color, theme and ingredients. All of these usually match the season or holiday in which they are being served. Japanese wagashi epitomizes the ways the Japanese celebrate the seasons and their lives. Wagashi is usually enjoyed with green tea, but you can eat them however you like. Their variety in consistency and shape will make them interesting to prepare and serve. You and your family and guests may discover a new go-to confectionary dessert!