You’ll see many different kinds of sweets while in Japan, but you should definitely try the beauty of Daifuku sweets, one of the most traditional confectionaries. It’s a mochi (a glutinous rice cake) stuffed with sweet filling, most typically anko, red bean paste.
The most popular is Ichigo (strawberry) Daifuku with white mochi stuffed with anko and a strawberry (Picture 1 below). Sakuramochi is equally popular, consisting of a pink-colored mochi with anko and a pickled Sakura leaf (Picture 2 below).
Japanese confectionery: (From front) Ichigo Daifuku, Cream Cheese Daifuku and Sakuramochi
Nowadays Daifuku comes in different varieties, including our favorite, cream cheese Daifuku (Picture 3 below). Japanese traditional confectionaries including Daifuku are often beautifully decorated. It is the simplicity of the decoration that makes them so beautiful.
Find your own favorite Daifuku while you are in Japan:-)
Ichigo Daifuku
Sakuramochi
Cheese Cream Daifuku
