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Yokan (羊羹) – Red Bean Jelly
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Yokan (羊羹) – Red Bean Jelly
Laura Chen
10
15 minutes
5 minutes
220
Japanese
Dessert
Yokan is a traditional Japanese dessert made from adzuki bean paste, sugar and agar-agar. It has a firm, jelly-like texture and tastes sweet. This recipe uses red bean paste for an authentic, rich sweetness.
Ingredients
- 200 g adzuki bean paste (anko)
- 500 ml water
- 5 g agar-agar
- 100 g sugar
- 1 tsp matcha powder (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a pot.
- Add the agar-agar and stir constantly until it dissolves.
- Add the sugar and keep stirring until it has dissolved completely.
- Add the adzuki bean paste and mix well until the mixture is smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a rectangular mold.
- Let it cool at room temperature, then put it in the fridge for at least 2 hours, until the jelly sets.
- Cut the set jelly into even pieces.
- Sprinkle with matcha powder before serving, if you like.
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