Japanese confectionery, wagashi, is getting more popular. Kona Küche produces them in Switzerland.
Its popularity started with the boom of matcha, Japanese green tea powder, and surged with the movie «An», covering the wonderful craft of making bean paste from azuki, Japanese sweet red beans. Currently, consumers are seeking more mochi, sweet rice cakes filled with different kinds and flavors of «An».
Japanese confectionery, wagashi, is getting more popular. Kona Küche produces them in Switzerland.
Its popularity started with the boom of matcha, Japanese green tea powder, and surged with the movie «An», covering the wonderful craft of making bean paste from azuki, Japanese sweet red beans. Currently, consumers are seeking more mochi, sweet rice cakes filled with different kinds and flavors of «An».
The «An» filling by Kona Küche is hand made from organic beans. It comes in variations Anko: pulped azuki, Koshian: pasted azuki without seed coat, and pasted white bean with Matcha.
Another popular Japanese sweet is Dorayaki, pancakes filled with An. They are produced using Swiss eggs.
You are now able to try amazing Japanese sweets in Switzerland, made ready to eat.
After thawing, wagashi should be stored in the refrigerator and consumed as follows:
Sakura-Mochi: one day
Mochi (Daifuku): two days
Dorayaki, Matcha Mochi: three days