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- Anko-Mochi: Azuki bean paste served over mochi rice cake. The main ingredients of this simple, sweet dish are Anko made from azuki beans, sugar and water, and mochi, a type of chewy pounded rice cake.
- Yokan: This jelly-like dessert is made with sweet anko made from azuki beans, sugar and agar. It is served in a variety of shapes, either square or rectangular.
- Daifuku: This famous Japanese confection consists of a soft mochi stuffed with anko (red bean paste) made from azuki beans, sugar and water.
- Kintsuba: Kintsuba is a traditional Japanese cake made with sweet anko (azuki bean paste). The main ingredients of this dessert are anko, sugar, and wheat flour.
- Taiyaki: Taiyaki is a popular fish-shaped waffle filled with anko made from azuki beans, sugar and water. The exterior is made of a pancake-like batter and the inside is filled with sweet anko paste. It’s then cooked on a griddle until crispy and golden brown.
