Sweet glutinous rice is used to make the outer layer of Daifuku Cake, which is a sweet rice dough covered with soft ice cream.

Dafuku pancakes are so delicious that you often can't wait to eat them anytime you think of them, but in Japan, you can usually only see them during the New Year.

Yokan Yokan

This is a thick, gelatinous dessert. It is usually made with adzuki beans (dal), agar and sugar.

Common ingredients used to make yokan include sweet potatoes, chopped chestnuts, fruit, matcha powder or green tea.

Dango Dumplings

This is a type of Japanese dumpling (ball) made from rice flour. Its closest companion would be green tea.

Skewer three to four dumplings on a bamboo skewer for a rare and tantalizing sweet treat all year round.

Imagawayaki Imagawa-yaki

It's made with batter in a skillet, a special skillet similar to a waffle grill that can be filled with a variety of ingredients, including red bean paste, vanilla custard, candied fruit, meats, vegetables, and more.

In Japan, it is often used to entertain guests during festivals.

Hanabira Mochi Petal Mochi

The innermost layer of the mochi is filled with white beans or sweet white bean pasta sauce, and then wrapped in a layer of vermicelli glutinous rice and white glutinous rice flour. The edges are printed with candied fruit.

The petals of the mochi represent a plum blossom wrapped in a fish, which has special significance in the New Year, so it is usually eaten at the beginning of the year.

Monaka "mostaka"

Made from two thin crispy cakes made of glutinous rice, sandwiched with fillings like red bean paste and ice cream.

It's also a classic Japanese dessert that goes just right with tea.

Anmitsu Stuffed Honey

This is a parfait style dish made of a sweet bean paste cake dish, small pieces of agar jelly, and fresh fruit, drizzled with a black syrup called black honey.

Don't be too surprised if you find ice cream and mochi inside!

Sakura Mochi Cherry Blossom Mochi

This cherry blossom mochi is flavored with red cherries, often stuffed with red bean paste, and wrapped in pickled cherry blossom leaves.

In Japan, the style of making sakura mochi varies from place to place. People usually eat them in the spring and on girls' days.

Manju Japanese Manju

Traditional Japanese manju consists of flour, buckwheat and rice flour. Like many Japanese desserts, Japanese manju are filled with a sweet red bean paste.

Japanese steamed buns come in a variety of flavors, such as matcha (which will give it a green tint), or have a chic bean flavor, or some orange flavored cream.

Japanese Crêpe Japanese Crêpes

We know that crêpes originated in France, but today's modern crêpe, which can be made in a rotisserie, originated from a Japanese process. It is usually rolled into a cone shape and filled with delicious toppings such as ice cream, fresh fruits, chopped nuts, and more.