Wagashi (Japanese Sweets) Flashcards

和菓子
(わがし)

Learn the different types of Japanese sweets

たい焼き

fish-shaped pancake filled with sweet red bean paste

煎餅

rice cracker

桜餅

sakura-flavored rice cake wrapped in a salted cherry blossom leaf

そばぼうろ

buckwheat cookies

いちご大福

strawberry wrapped in mochi and sweet white bean paste

三色団子

tri-color dango

きんつば

baked sweet red bean paste

ひし餅

layered rice cake for Girl's Day

ぼたもち

sticky rice wrapped in red bean paste (or roasted soy flour)

かしわ餅

rice cake wrapped in oak leaves

ひよ子

baby chick shaped sweet (with sweet white bean paste)

羊羹

thick sweet red bean jelly

金太郎飴

cylindrical candy (same design wherever you cut)

カステラ

castella cake (sponge-cake-like)

みつまめ

kanten jelly fruit bowl with azuki and syrup

宇治金時

shaved ice with matcha syrup, sweet red bean paste, and shiratama dango

桃山

baked white bean paste sweet

みたらし団子

mochi dumpling skewers with sweet soy sauce glaze

どら焼き

sweet red bean paste pancake sandwich

栗まんじゅう

chestnut bun (with sweet white bean paste)

おしるこ

sweet red bean soup (with shiratama dango or mochi)

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Review:

たい焼(や)き
fish-shaped pancake filled with sweet red bean paste

せんべい
rice cracker

さくら餅(もち)
cherry blossom rice cake

そばぼうろ
buckwheat cookies

いちご大福(だいふく)
strawberry wrapped in mochi and sweet white bean paste

三色団子(さんしょくだんご)
tri-color dango

きんつば
baked sweet red bean paste

ひし餅(もち)
layered rice cake for Girl’s Day

ぼたもち
sticky rice wrapped in red bean paste (or roasted soy flour)

かしわ餅(もち)
rice cake wrapped in oak leaves

ひよ子(こ)
baby chick shaped sweet (with sweet white bean paste)

ようかん
thick sweet red bean jelly

金太郎飴(きんたろうあめ)
cylindrical candy (same design wherever you cut)

カステラ
castella cake (sponge-cake-like)

みつまめ
kanten jelly fruit bowl with azuki and syrup

宇治金時(うじきんとき)
shaved ice with matcha syrup, sweet red bean paste, and shiratama dango

白玉団子(しらたまだんご)  Shiratama dango are sticky rice flour dumplings. 白(しろ) = white 玉(たま) = ball 団子(だんご) = dumplings

桃山(ももやま)
baked white bean paste sweet

みたらし団子(だんご)
mochi dumpling skewers with sweet soy sauce glaze

どら焼(や)き
sweet red bean paste pancake sandwich

栗(くり)まんじゅう
chestnut bun (with sweet white bean paste)

おしるこ
sweet red bean soup (with shiratama dango or mochi)

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