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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
6 hours
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Difficulty
Easy
Yokan – a type of jelly dessert from Japan that is often chosen to eat in the summer due to its sweet and refreshing taste. Let’s get into the kitchen and show off your skills by making Yokan with red bean flavor. This promises to be an extremely delicious dessert!
Ingredients for Traditional Red Bean Yokan For 4 people
Agar jelly powder 8 gr Red beans 500 gr White sugar 200 gr (adjust according to your sweet preference) Filtered water 800 ml Ginger 1 piece (small type if you like the cake with a hint of ginger)
How to choose good quality red beans
- You should choose beans that are bright red, free from pests and show no signs of mold or unpleasant odors.
- You should choose beans that are of moderate size so that after cooking, they achieve the right softness and delicious flavor.
- Avoid choosing overly large beans, as they often do not taste good, have less nutrition than smaller beans, and particularly tend to have a slight bitterness when eaten.
Note:
Buy whole red beans, wash them, and soak them overnight so that when cooked, they will be sweeter and more flavorful. Additionally, if you don’t have time, you can use 600gr of red bean powder as a substitute. This type of red bean powder should be purchased from stores specializing in Japanese goods for the best flavor!
Pot, gas stove, blender, strainer cake mold (can be a square mold or a flower-shaped, heart-shaped mold,…), plastic wrap,…
How to make traditional Red Bean Yokan Cake
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Steaming red beans
500g of red beans soaked overnight, then drain the water.
Put all the beans into a deep pot, place it on the stove, then add 600ml of water, adjust the heat to medium, and cover the pot to steam the beans for about 45 minutes to 1 hour until the beans are soft.
Tip: If you have a pressure cooker, you can use it. The steaming time will be faster, around 30 – 40 minutes!
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Blending red beans
When the beans are soft, drain the water and put all the beans into the blender, blend until smooth, adding a little water to make it easier to blend.
Tip: If you don’t have a blender, you can use a spoon to mash the red beans. However, this method will take more time and the beans will not be as smooth as when using a blender!
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Final Product
Traditional red bean Yokan cake has a sweet and rich taste of red beans, refreshing due to its jelly-like texture, looking very cute. Make this Japanese cake for your family right away!
Tips for storing Japanese Yokan cake:
- If you have leftover cake after making it, you can wrap it tightly and place it in the refrigerator to enjoy later.
- It is recommended to consume the Yokan cake within 2 weeks to ensure its deliciousness is like when it was first made!
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Above are 2 ways to make traditional red bean Yokan cake and fragrant lemon Yokan with an incredibly simple recipe, right? Let’s make a new type of cake for the family to enjoy! Wishing you success!
*Refer to the recipe and images from: the page Cookpad.com and the Youtube channel Cookat Vietnam
