7 things you need to do when you come visit Japan
If you are considering or already decided upon visiting Japan, here is a list of what you should not miss out on when you come and visit.
Raindrop Cake
(水信玄餅)
The Raindrop Cake or what is officially called Mizu Shingen Mochi in Japanese is a Japanese dessert known for its translucent appearance and soft, jelly-like texture. (We are sure you have seen it on social media before, right?)
The Raindrop Cake is served cool so it is best enjoyed during warmer months and is paired with a side of Kinako (roasted soybean flour) and Kuromitsu (black sugar syrup). If you can make this at home, it is sure to impress your family and friends, no?
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A little bit about Rain Drop Cake (水信玄餅)
The Raindrop Cake is a recently well-known Japanese dessert known for its transparent rain drop looking appearance and jelly-like texture. Made primarily from agar, sugar, and water, this unique sweet treat resembles a droplet of water, which made it go viral in the past years. The Mochi or the Rain Drop itself is not too sweet but is complimented by the sweetness of the Kinako powder and the Kuromitsu. Regarding what it tastes like, it is essentially like a Kinako Mochi, which is a Mochi covered in the nutty soybean flour but more watery and aesthetically interesting.
Its best served cold and if you are going to make it, we recommend that you make sure to get either the Kinako or the Kuromitsu as the Raindrop Cake by itself will not have much flavor to it.
We guess people are spending ridiculous amount for this dessert but it actually entails few ingredients so its actually really easy to make so try out our recipe instead!
List of Ingredients you will need
(Serving for 2 people)
- ・Cool Agar: 10g
- ・Sugar: 15g
- ・Water: 300cc
- ・Kinako (roasted soybean flour): Adjust depending on how you like it
- ・Kuromitsu: Adjust depending on how you like it
Recipe
- 1. Mix the Cool Agar and sugar together.
- 2. Add the water and heat the mixture on the stove.
- 3. Pour the mixture into a mold, refrigerate until set, and then sprinkle with kinako and pour the Kuromitsu before serving.
Super easy right? That is genuinely all it takes, so make sure to try our recipe out!
Other recommended recipes
If this is the kind of dish you like, we have compiled some a list of dishes that you might also like for your next cooking session below.
Yakisoba (焼きそば)
Yakisoba is a dish made of noodles cooked on a hot plate mixed together with flavored with cabbage, bean sprout, pork, seafood and etc, which is then flavored with Japanese Bulldog sauce.
Tempura (天ぷら)
Tempura is a common Japanese cuisine that often consists of meat, fish, and vegetables that have been battered and deep-fried. As it is cooked in light batter, it is not too oily and the crusty coating and light salting brings out the real flavors of the ingredients being cooked.
Tonkatsu (とんかつ)
Tonkatsu (とんかつ) is a Japanese deep-fried pork cutlet. The outer coating is made extra fluffy, yet crunchy by using Panko (bread crumbs) to coat the meat, which is then fried in oil.
Japanese Raindrop Cake
The Rain Drop Cake or what is officially called Mizu Shingen Mochi in Japanese is a Japanese dessert known for its translucent appearance and soft, jelly-like texture. (We are sure you have seen it on social media before, right?)
The Rain Drop Cake is served cool so it is best enjoyed during warmer months and is paired with a side of Kinako (roasted soybean flour) and Kuromitsu (black sugar syrup). If you can make this at home, it is sure to impress your family and friends, no?
Cook Time
40 minutes
Total Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
- ・Cool Agar: 10g
- ・Sugar: 15g
- ・Water: 300cc
- ・Kinako (roasted soybean flour): Adjust depending on how you like it
- ・Kuromitsu: Adjust depending on how you like it
Instructions
- 1. Mix the Cool Agar and sugar together.
- 2. Add the water and heat the mixture on the stove.
- 3. Pour the mixture into a mold, refrigerate until set, and then sprinkle with kinako and pour the Kuromitsu before serving.
Super easy right? That is genuinely all it takes, so make sure to try our recipe out!
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