Jouyo Manju Matcha an (Wagashi). Musashino-city - It's a combination activity of Wagashi (Japanese confectionary and vegan sweet) Making and Sado (Tea ceremony) experience. I first show you the instruction video and you will try making traditional Japanese sweet; "Jouyo Manju - a bun with a bean jam filling". This is a traditional Japanese sweet which is a bean paste ball rapped with dough of grated Yamaimo & Jouyo-ko (rice flour).

There are many variations of manju, but the most common one is the steamed manju with thin fluffy bun filled. Wagashi are traditional Japanese sweets that have been eaten in Japan for generations. Japan has many varieties of wagashi. You can cook Jouyo Manju Matcha an (Wagashi) using 5 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Jouyo Manju Matcha an (Wagashi)

Prepare 40 g of Grated Yamaimo （Yam).
Prepare 80 g of Sugar.
You need 50-55 of gJouyo-ko (fine rice flour).
You need 150 g of Shiro-aｎ (White kidney bean paste).
It's 1 Tbsp of Matcha.

Other varieties of manju include mizu manju, which is made of arrowroot flour, and momiji manju from Hiroshima, which is baked after adding eggs and sugar to the dough. Tokyo - Let's make Japanese sweets; Jouyo Manju in my kitchen. I'm a founder of Wagashi salon Yu-art. Along with designer's career, collecting Japanese art and enjoying.

Jouyo Manju Matcha an (Wagashi) step by step

Ingredients.
Dissolve 1tbsp of Matcha powder in a little hot water. Mix the Matcha paste and 150g of Shiro an (white kidney bean paste containing sugar) ※Leave a little amount of Matcha paste..
Divide it into 10 and make 10 Matcha an balls. Wrap the an balls with a paper towel. (to take the wetness out.).
Mix 40g of grated Yamaimo and 80g of sugar. Take 1 tbsp of the Yamaimo mixture. Mix it and the rest of Matcha paste..
Put the white Yamaimo mixture into 50-55g of "jouyo-ko (rice flour)". Mix them. Put the rice flour onto the yamaimo mixture and fold it. Put the green Yamaimo mixture into the rest of "jouyo-ko (rice flour)". Mix them. Put the rice flour onto the yamaimo mixture and fold it..
Divide the each dough into 10..
Extend a white dough into a circle as using dusting flour. Make the center thick. Put it on a Matcha an ball..
Wrap the Matcha an ball with the dough. Make it round. Decorate it with a green dough. Do the same thing and make 10 Manju..
Put them in a steamer and spray water over them..
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Then cool them with a cotton clothes cover not to get dry..

This is a traditional Japanese sweet which is a bean paste ball rapped with dough of grated Yamaimo & Jouyo-ko (rice flour). I put Shiro an (white kidney bean paste) + Macha inside as its filling. How to Make Wagashi: Wagashi is a widely celebrated confectionery often served along side tea in Japan and Japanese culture. Great recipe for Wagashi Shaped Like Shirotan the Seal. I came up with this recipe by combining a wagashi recipe on the back of a bag of shiro-an with another wagashi.