Anko is a traditional Japanese food made by simmering beans, usually adzuki beans, with sugar until they form a smooth paste.

Mochi with sweet red bean paste is a popular Japanese treat. Try ichigo daifuku with strawberry for a sweet and tart twist.

Red bean paste, or 红豆沙 or anko, is a sweet paste made of red beans, used in many Asian cuisines.

Red bean paste buns, or “Dou Sha Bao” in Chinese, are steamed buns filled with sweet red bean paste.

Learn how to make your own Koshian, a smooth sweet adzuki bean paste (anko) and essential filling for many Japanese desserts!

Taiyaki is a Japanese fish-shaped waffle filled with red bean paste. This vegan version tastes just like the original but no eggs or dairy!

Flaky and crispy red bean pancake (豆沙锅饼) fit for Chinese banquet dinner. It is also best as a snack for any occasion.

Melt in the mouth Japanese red bean jelly made with kanten (agar powder). Perfectly sweet and suitable for vegetarians!

Taiyaki is a golden fish-shaped cake, it’s crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and filled with sweet red bean paste.

Tsubuan is a type of bean paste made with sugar and adzuki beans. It’s perfect to use for making traditional Japanese sweets!

Red Bean Paste

A common filling in sweet desserts like daifuku mochi, ice creams, mixed in with parfaits and shaved ice bowls. Simple enough to make too!

Super simple Chinese-inspired sweet red bean paste made with adzuki beans, made in the Instant Pot

Matcha flavored scones with a red bean paste filled center!

Red bean paste rice cake or pan fried mochi is a classic Cantonese snack or street food in Hong Kong.

A nice chinese snack- sticky rice cake with red bean paste fillings. Also as pastry or dessert when you want.

Mont Blanc made with the flavours of strawberry daifuku – butter mochi, strawberry wrapped in red bean paste, and piped cream.

Making sweet red bean paste (anko) from scratch is easier than you think! You need azuki beans, sugar and water!

Steamed mochi rolls with sweet red bean paste filling. So easy to make and great gluten-free vegan treat

Enjoy the light and fluffy texture of the azuki frosting combined with the rich matcha cupcakes. New, sophisticated flavored cupcakes!

Japanese agar-agar dessert with matcha (Japanese green tea powder) layer and red bean paste layer. Vegan and gluten free.

Anpan is Japanese Red Bean Bun, made of soft sweet bread stuffed with a sweet red bean paste filling.