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| Alternative names | Daifukumochi (Kōhaku type) |
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| Place of origin | Japan |
| Region or state | East Asia |
| Main ingredients | glutinous rice, sweet filling (usually red bean paste) |
| Variations | Yomogi daifuku, Ichigo daifuku, Yukimi Daifuku |
Daifukumochi (大福餅), or daifuku (大福) (literally "great luck"), is a wagashi, a type of Japanese confection, consisting of a small round mochi stuffed with a sweet filling, most commonly anko, a sweetened red bean paste made from azuki beans. Daifuku is a popular wagashi in Japan and is often served with green tea.
Daifuku comes in many varieties. The most common are white, pale green, or pale pink-colored mochi filled with anko. Daifuku are approximately 4 cm (1.5 in) in diameter. Nearly all daifuku are covered in a fine layer of rice flour (rice starch), corn starch, or potato starch to keep them from sticking to each other or to the fingers. Though mochitsuki is the traditional method of making mochi and daifuku, they can also be cooked in the microwave.[1]
- ^ "Not-So-Stressful Microwave Mochi". The Fatty Reader. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2010-07-14.