page_title: Daifuku
section_title: Varieties
hierarchical_section_title: Daifuku / Varieties
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: おまめたっぷりまめだいふく
context_page_description: Daifukumochi, or Daifuku, is a Japanese confection consisting of a small round mochi stuffed with sweet filling, most commonly anko, sweetened red bean paste made from azuki beans. Daifuku is a very popular Wagashi in Japan, and often served with green tea.
  Daifuku comes in many varieties. The most common is white, pale green, or pale pink-colored mochi filled with anko. These come in size, approximately 4 cm diameter. Nearly all daifuku are covered in a fine layer of rice flour or 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.
context_section_description: Some versions contain whole pieces of fruit, mixtures of fruit and anko, or crushed melon paste. Some are covered with confectioner's sugar or cocoa powder.
  Yomogi daifuku (蓬大福)
  A version made with kusa mochi (草餅), which is mochi flavored with mugwort.
  Mame daifuku (豆大福)
  A version where azuki beans or soybeans are mixed into mochi and/or azuki sweetfilling.
  Shio daifuku (塩大福)
  A version which contains unsweetened anko filling; it has a mild salty taste.
  Awa daifuku (あわ大福)
  A version made with Awa mochi (粟餅), which is mochi mixed with Foxtail millet.
  Ichigo daifuku (イチゴ大福)
  A variation containing strawberry and sweet filling, most commonly anko, inside a small round mochi. Creams are sometimes used for sweet filling. Because it contains strawberry, it is usually eaten during the springtime. It was invented in the 1980s. Many patisseries claim to have invented the confection, so its exact origin is vague.
  Ume daifuku (梅大福)
  A version which contains sweetened Japanese apricot instead of azuki sweetfilling.
  Coffee daifuku (コーヒー大福)
  A version which contains coffee flavored sweetfilling.
  Mont Blanc daifuku (モンブラン大福)
  A version which contains puréed, sweetened chestnuts (Mont Blanc cream) instead of azuki sweetfilling.
  Purin daifuku (プリン大福)
  A version which contains crème caramel (プリン) instead of  azuki sweetfilling.
caption: Mame daifuku
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