List of Japanese desserts and sweets



The Japanese had been making desserts for centuries before sugar was widely available in Japan. Many desserts commonly available in Japan can be traced back hundreds of years. In Japanese cuisine, traditional sweets are known as, and are made using ingredients such as red bean paste and mochi. Though many desserts and sweets date back to the Edo period (1603–1867) and Meiji period (1868–1911), many modern-day sweets and desserts originating from Japan also exist.

However, the definition of wagashi is ambiguous, and the line between wagashi and other types of Japanese confectionery is vague. For example, although the original castella was introduced from Portugal, it has been around for more than 400 years and has been modified to suit Japanese tastes, so it is classified as a wagashi. The raindrop cake, created in 2014, was developed by a wagashi shop as a derivative of shingen mochi and is recognized as a wagashi in Japan. In recent years, wagashi shop have developed and marketed many confections that are an eclectic mix of wagashi and Western confections, often referred to as "neo-wagashi".

Japanese desserts

 * Coffee jelly
 * Green tea ice cream
 * Hakuto jelly
 * Melonpan
 * Mochi ice cream
 * Purin
 * Tokyo banana
 * Kakigōri
 * Tokyo banana
 * Kakigōri
 * Kakigōri

Wagashi (和菓子) is a traditional Japanese confectionery which is often served with tea, especially the types made of mochi, (azuki bean paste), and fruits. is typically made from plant ingredients. are made in a wide variety of shapes and consistencies and with diverse ingredients and preparation methods. are popular throughout Japan and each region has its specialties, but many products are regional or seasonal.

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R

 * Raindrop cake
 * Red bean paste

S

 * (red bean soup)
 * (red bean soup)
 * (red bean soup)

Brands

 * Black Thunder
 * Fusen gum
 * Hyōroku mochi
 * Shiroi Koibito

Japanese sweets and desserts

 * Japanese cuisine – Sweets
 * List of Japanese dishes – Japanese-style sweets

Related topics

 * Cuisine
 * List of desserts