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yōkan
- Makes: 11 oz
- Calories: 482 kcal
- Total Time: 1 d 1 h 25 m
- Prep: 1 h 20 m
- Cook: 1 d 5 m
- Japanese: Yōkan
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ingredients:
- 5 1/3 ounces mashed sweetened
- red bean paste
- 1/2 teaspoon agar
- 2 1/2 ounces sugar
- 1/2 cup 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 6 × 2 1/2 × 1 in. 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.
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