Shiratama dango

Strawberry Shiratama Dango is a dessert often made during the spring to celebrate Hinamatsuri (Girls day). This traditional Japanese dessert recipe is soft, chewy and easy to make!

If you enjoy wagashi (Japanese confectionery) and wish to make them at home, this post shows you how to make Shiratama Dango that are found in many Japanese sweets. Chewy & gooey in texture, this type of mochi uses glutinous rice flour made from shiratamako or mochiko.

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If you love Japanese sweets, you're going to love shiratama dango! They're a type of mochi that's often served with red bean paste or kinako.

If you love Japanese sweets, you're going to love shiratama dango! They're a type of mochi that's often served with red bean paste or kinako.

Today, we will introduce a very easy recipe for Mitarashi dango that uses shiratama flour for a softer and smoother texture, and requires only a few cooking steps.

In my previous post about Rice Dumplings with Adzuki Beans & Brown Syrup, it is actually Shiratama Dango wannabe. Because I didn’t go and hunt for Mochiko. But this time is the real Shira…

Shiratama dango (白玉団子) 'Little Ponyo's Pudding is a perfect combination between creamy milk pudding, sweet juicy peaches and plum jelly ~.~