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信玄餅 (Shingen mochi)

Shingen mochi

  • しんげんもち
  • Shingen mochi
  • special foods
  • sweet dishes

Meaning

信玄餅 (しんげんもち, Shingen mochi) is Shingen mochi, a Japanese food (special foods, sweet dishes).

What is Shingen mochi?

Shingen mochi (raindrop cake) typically is made from mineral water, agar, and a sweetener. After being heated, it is molded and cooled.The dish looks like a transparent raindrop. The dessert melts when it enters the mouth and it must be eaten immediately. It will melt and begin to evaporate after twenty minutes. Various versions exist, but the dessert contains a thickener, like agar or glutinous rice flour, and sweeteners, such as sugars or syrups, like brown sugar syrup.

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