ingredients:
- 150 g mashed sweetened
- red bean paste
- 1.5 g agar
- 70 g sugar
- 120 ml water
step 1:
Boil the mashed sweetened red bean paste, sugar, water and agar in a pan and stir a couple of minutes. Remove from heat.
step 2:
Pour into a container about 15 × 6 × 2.5 cm. Chill for one day at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
comment:
The prototype of yōkan began in the 12th century. It is one of the most representative sweets of Japan and is often eaten with matcha.