Hi everyone! Daifuku is a Japanese traditional sweet!! It’s Boss from Japanese Snack Republic!!

Hi there! Daifuku is very sweet! I feel like eating it when I am tired. It’s Saori from Japanese Snack Republic!

Do you know the Japanese traditional sweet, Daifuku? We will feature Japanese snacks, similar to Daifuku, that you can enjoy, in this article!

【Daifuku Mochi】
Enjoy the taste of “Red bean paste”! Sweet and chewy!
If you want to try Japanese Daifuku, try these snacks!

What is Daifuku?

Why is it called “Daifuku”?

Daifuku was originally created around 1770. At that time, it was written as “Big belly” in Kanji because it filled up your belly. Since the pronunciation of fuku (belly in Kanji ) and fuku (means good luck) are the same in Japanese, the name (kanji) was further changed to daifuku (Big good luck) as it has a better meaning.

I see! Daifuku certainly fills you up with a good amount of filling!

What is the difference between “Daifuku” and “Daifukumochi”?

Oh! by the way, there are two kinds of sweets, “Daifuku” and “Daifukumochi”, in Japan. What are the differences between them?

Oh, they are the same. Just slightly different names. They are both made of mochi filled with anko (red bean pastes). You can think “Daifukumochi” = “Daifuku”.

Oh okay, it’s good to know that they are the same! But is the anko also the same?

No difference for anko as well. Anko is made of small red beans. The beans are cooked with sugar and mashed into a paste. Anko is used for many other traditional Japanese wagashi.

Yummy! Taste of Daifuku is like......this!!

• This is a representative of wagashi! You can enjoy the taste of Japanese traditional sweetness!
• Filled with a lot of anko!
• Chewy mochi and soft anko create a really unique texture!
• Perfect to have with warm green tea or matcha green tea (darker green tea)! The sweetness of anko will stand out!

There is another variation of Daifuku using a Japanese herb called Yomogi. You can find Yomogi everywhere in Japan. It has a slightly bitter taste.

Yomogi itself is bitter, but having it with sweet anko makes the sweetness even better!

The standard plain Daifuku is always tasty, but the Yomogi version is also very good for wagashi. If you find this variation, please try it!

I just tried a plain Daifuku, but I really wanted to have a cup of green tea as well. It will be perfect with hot green tea! The sweetness of the anko will calm down with a slightly bitter green tea!

Okay, that is all for today! We will see you in the next article!!

Have a good day!