Wagashi Dialogues“Is making dango more like sculpting than cooking?” Wagashi Dialogues
There’s something quietly intense about the making of dango. It looks so simple—white balls on a skewer—but behind each ...
cultural background
Wagashi Dialogues Wagashi Dialogues“Chaos Roundtable: “Is the shape of a dango a regional dialect?” Wagashi Dialogues
In Japan, dango isn’t just a sweet—it’s a signal of local identity, changing from region to region like dialects. But ho...
Wagashi Dialogues“Dango doesn’t just stick together—it holds seasons, rituals, and stories.” Wagashi Dialogues
Soft, round, neatly skewered—dango is the kind of sweet that feels casual, even humble.But it shows up in some of Japan’...
Wagashi Dialogues“Kurumi Mochi isn’t just sweet—it’s a dialogue between craftsmanship and time.” Wagashi Dialogues
It may look like just another soft wagashi, but kurumi mochi carries centuries of tradition between its folds. Behind th...
Wagashi Dialogues“Is walnut mochi a dessert or a regional identity?”
In Japan, “kurumi mochi” means different things in different regions—ranging from sweet walnut sauce over rice cakes to ...
Wagashi Dialogues“Is Kurumi-mochi a sweet—or a quiet local secret that never left home?” Wagashi Dialogues
Kurumi-mochi has the soft chew of rice cake, the richness of sweet sauce—and a name that doesn’t always match its ingred...
Wagashi Dialogues“Is Imagawayaki a snack, or a symbol of warmth and nostalgia?” Wagashi Dialogues
Imagawayaki isn't just a snack—it's a warm, familiar memory pressed between iron plates.But when we bite into it, are we...
Wagashi Dialogues“Why does monaka taste like silence sculpted by hand?” Chaos Roundtable – Wagashi
Monaka looks simple. But it's anything but.Each crisp shell holds not just bean paste — but quiet craftsmanship.This tim...
Wagashi Dialogues“What does kuzu root remember?” Wagashi Dialogues
Kuzumochi is not just a jelly.It’s medicine turned dessert, a mountain’s gift refined over months.We tried to tell its s...