Japanese Baking usually has a distinctive sweet taste so that it fits the Indonesian tongue. Japan has a myriad of charms that captivate tourists from all over the world, one of which is in terms of snacks. This East Asian country has many delicious snacks that will satisfy your taste buds!
Curious about Japanese snacks which are popular and delicious? Let’s check it out!
1. Mochi
One of the traditional Japanese cakes that is familiar to us. Mochi is made from mochigome or Japanese glutinous rice which is pounded and then added with water and rice flour. Uniquely, in Japan there is an event that makes this cake, the name is Mochitsuki. During the event, we can see the mochi makers pounding rice into dough directly. Usually this mochi is served on New Years.
2. Taiyaki
If you often watch Japanese films or cartoons, you must be familiar with this snack. Yes, taiyaki is a Japanese snack in the form of a fish that tastes similar to pancake batter. Similar to dorayaki, a traditional Japanese cake filled with red bean paste. These days, taiyaki has started to run with various fillings, such as chocolate, cheese, custard and matcha. This one snack is already widely known in Indonesia! Don’t forget to try eating taiyaki while it’s warm. It will taste even better!
3. Cheesecake
This one cake is already everywhere. However, nothing can beat the deliciousness of Japanese cheesecake! The difference between Japanese cheesecake and others is that it is lighter in texture. This cake has a stronger cheese flavor due to the cream cheese mixture in it. Uniquely, Japanese cheesecake has a variety of textures from dense, soft and pie, to those that melt in the mouth. Wow, delicious!
There are more Japanese baking techniques that can be applied in Indonesia.
PT KANEKA Foods Indonesia products will support the process to make delicious food.
