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Ichigo Daifuku (Daifuku with Strawberry)

Do you know Wagashi?
Wagashi is Japanese sweets.
Wagashi has long history start from the Jomon period (traditionally dated between c. 14,000–300 BCE)

This time, I’ll show you how to make super easy Ichigo Daifuku!

When I was kid, I never liked sweet things like chocolate, cake, ice cream etc but first time I had Japanese sweets I just loved them. (Hahaha I was a mature kid 🤣)
If you visited Japan or lived in Japan, might have seen Japanese sweets like Ichigo Daifuku (Ichigo is Strawberry, and Daifuku is Anko wrapped with mochi made from glutinous rice flour or Shiratamako.)
You will be surprised how well Strawberry and Anko sweet Azuki beans go together.
When you take a bite of the strawberry and Anko together, the sour taste of the strawberry and sweetness of the Anko will have your mouth watering.
I make this Daifuku at home often because it’s so easy using the microwave. No, it’s not cheating!! Saving your time but still tasty😁.

What you need:
Glutinous Rice flour– you can buy at Asian shops, Woolworths, or Coles

Shitaramako– you can buy at Asian shops or online shops.

Azuki beans- supermarkets, vegetable markets, or healthy shops.

Good news for people has issue or people’s choice.
Ichigo Daifuku is Vegetarian, vegan, and Gluten free.

How long Daifuku will keep?
1-2 days usually. If summertime, better eat in a day. In winter, you can leave at room temperature but maximum 2days.

Ichigo Daifuku (Strawberry Daifuku)

like hometown mother made dessert.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword Azuki, Gluten free, plant based

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings 6 each

Ingredients

100 g Glutinous rice flour
45 g Sugar
110 g Water
30 g Anko Sweet Azuki beans you will need 6 each
6 each Strawberry

Instructions

Ball six portions of Anko. (See my Anko recipe)
Wash and remove the calyxes from strawberries.
Add 100g of glutinous rice flour into a bowl.
Add 45g of sugar into the bowl and mix well.
Add 110g of water into the bowl and mix well.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
Making the Mochi: place the bowl in a microwave and heat for 2 mins (based on 600w microwave).
Remove the wrap and stir well.
Re-cover the bowl.
Heat again for 1min 30 sec.
Uncover and stir again.
Spread the starch evenly on a tray, put the Mochi on the tray.
Make 6 portions.
Flatten the mochi and place the anko on the mochi. Wrap the Anko with the mochi
Slice the Daifuku and put the strawberry into the Anko.