For that, you can turn to one of Japan's finest ingredients: sweet red bean paste. A 50/50 blend of sugar and red beans, the rich, starchy flavor of the paste is akin to sweet potato or pumpkin, ...

Believe it or not, you can make this dish even more delicious by bringing in a popular Asian ingredient, red bean paste. This paste, found in both Chinese and Japanese cuisine, works great as a ...

“Neo wagashi,” a modern twist on traditional Japanese sweets ... to introduce a beer-infused “yokan” (sweet jellied red bean paste). “I would like to expand the neo wagashi movement ...

also love the Japanese fast-food specialty. The special cakes feature apple ingredients added to the usual sweet bean paste, inspired by the crimson red of the new album’s cover. The cakes will ...