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Warabimochi (蕨餅, warabi-mochi) is one of wagashi ( Traditional Japanese sweets). The original is made with warbiko or bracken starch then rolled over kinako or roasted soybean powder and poured kuromitsu or Japanese brown sugar syrup sauce on top. Warabimochi is different from mochi which is made from glutinous rice[1] and warabimochi texture is similar to jelly. It is a popular sweet during summertime and a specialty of the Kansai region in Japan but is also popular in other areas such as Okinawa.However, Warabimochi is not famous like the mochi. Because bracken flour is rare to find.[2][3][4][5] It is popular in the summertime, especially in the Kansai region and Okinawa, and often sold from trucks, similar to an ice cream trucks in Western countries.[4]
Type | Wagashi |
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Course | snack/dessert |
Place of origin | Japan |
Main ingredients | Bracken starch, kinako |
Variations | sesame |
Warabimochi was one of the favorite treats of Emperor Daigo.[4]
Warabimochi has no flavor itself. The overall flavour of this dessert comes from kinako or Japanese roasted soybean powder that tastes like peanuts. And the sweet flavor comes from kuromitsu or Japanese brown sugar syrup sauce that is made by boiling sugarcane until it turns into a dark syrup. All of these components make a perfect and tasty warabimochi. Some famous twists include topping it with Milo powder, coffee powder, and black sesame powder. Feel free to top it with anything your heart desires if you are making it yourself.[6]
Nowadays, Most warabimochi is made with tapioca starch while traditionally they are made with waribiko because now warabiko is a rare ingredient that is hard to find[7][8] but tapioca starch can be found at all Asian shops.[9]
- Warabimochi as sold in a supermarket