Japan

Anmitsu

Name: Anmitsu
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 4 g Kanten / agar-agar; 500 ml Water; 200 g Sweet red bean paste (anko); 1 handful Mochi balls (shiratama); to taste Fresh fruit; to drizzle Kuromitsu (dark syrup)

Japanese dessert with agar cubes and red bean paste

Anmitsu is a traditional Japanese dessert from the Meiji era: small, clear cubes of kanten (agar) crowned with sweet red bean paste.

Fruit, mochi balls and a drizzle of dark sugar syrup (kuromitsu) complete it; light, cool and elegant at once.

Servings4

Time30 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Kanten / agar-agar4 g
Water500 ml
Sweet red bean paste (anko)200 g
Mochi balls (shiratama)1 handful
Fresh fruitto taste
Kuromitsu (dark syrup)to drizzle

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Dissolve agar in water, boil and pour into a mould.
Let set until firm, cut into cubes.
Boil the shiratama balls until they float.
Arrange agar cubes, anko, mochi and fruit in bowls.
Drizzle with kuromitsu and serve cold.

Make it original

Agar-agar and anko for anmitsu are in the Asia Boutique.

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