Tag: Wagashi
24
Feb
Japanese Cakes/Wagashi for Vegans/Vegetarians 2: Recipe-Anko/Sweetmeats/ Recette d’ANKO, pâte de haricots rouges.
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One main ingredients in traditional Wagashi/Japanese Cakes is “anko/餡子” (or more simply “an”) which can be translated as “sweetmeats” or “bean jam”. Actually...
22
Feb
Japanese Cakes/Wagashi for Vegans/Vegetarians 1: Introduction
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There is a traditional way of making cakes in Japan that ought to please no end vegans, vegetarians and people allergic to wheat flour and...
22
Mar
Vegan Japanese Cakes: Wagashi at Friand Kadoya in Shizuoka City!
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Wagashi/和菓子, or “Japanese Cakes” are a boon for people who don’t eat eggs or dairy products. No wonder they are witnessing a boom all over...
23
Dec
Vegan Christmas Cakes & New Year Confectionery: Japanese Wagashi!
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Pyramid-style Christmas Tree? Here are some more suggestions for Christmas Cakes through re-published articles! Have fun! NOTE: I’m an unrepentant agnostic hedonist (and an omnivore...
30
Sep
Japanese Vegan Gastronomy: Veggie Burger at Rama 4.5 Organic Cafe & Shop in Shizuoka City!
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Service: Friendly, smiling and helpful Facilities: Overall very clean. Washroom a bit small but clean. Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Exclusively vegan cuisine. A great scope...
14
Sep
Vegan Restaurant & Shop in Shizuoka City: Rama 4.5 Organic Cafe & Shop!
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Service: Friendly, smiling and helpful Facilities: Overall very clean. Washroom a bit small but clean. Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Exclusively vegan cuisine. A great scope...
11
Sep
Japanese Vegan Dessert: Chetsnuts Wagashi-Kurikinton-和菓子の栗きんとん
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The chestnut picking season is just around the corner in Shizuoka Prefecture and more particularly in Makinohara where it is officially announced as starting on...
23
Dec
Christmas Cake: Vegetarian & Vegan Japanese Wagashi/和菓子-Christmas Cakes Pictures
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Pyramid-style Christmas Tree? Here are some more suggestions for Christmas Cakes through re-published articles! Have fun! NOTE: I’m an unrepentant agnostic hedonist (and an omnivore...
31
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子 18: Sweet Potato Wagashi Recipe
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Sweet potatoes or Satsuma Imo/薩摩芋 in Japanese are a popular vegetable throughout the world as it can be accomodated both as a vegetable dish or...
16
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子 17: Wagashi Christmas Cakes Pictures
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Pyramid-style Christmas Tree? I’m an unrepentant agnostic hedonist (and an omnivore to boot!), but since some of my vegan and vegetarain friends are Christian, I...
15
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子 16: Yatsuhashi/-Tabe
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Yatsuhashi (八ツ橋 or 八橋) is a Japanese confectionery sold mainly as a souvenir sweet (miyagegashi/土産菓子). It is one of the best known meibutsu/名物 (famous regional...
13
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子 15: Daifuku
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Daifukumochi (大福餅), or Daifuku (大福) (literally “great luck”), is a Japanese confection consisting of a small round mochi (glutinous rice cake) stuffed with sweet filling,...
12
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子 14: Satsuma Imo/Sweet Potatoes-Recipe
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Satsuma Imo or Sweet Potatoes are often used in Japanese cakes/Wagashi. The great advantage is that it makes for completely vegan cakes with an almost...
11
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子13: Recipe-Kabotcha/Pumpkins
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Just found this recipe to please vegans (and others) with a sweet tooth: Japanese Cake/Wagashi: Pumpkin/Kabotcha Wagashi! INGREDIENTS: For 5 cakes -Pumkin paste: 20 g...
10
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子12: Dango-団子-Sweet Dumplings-Recipe
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(Mitarashi Dango) Japanese dango are not complicated, although it might be better to make a lot at a time! INGREDIENTS: -Rice (“Uruchi Kome”/normal Japnese round...