Japan
Zenzai
Warm sweet red bean soup with chewy mochi dumplings. Winter in a bowl.
90 minTime
9 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's waySweet adzuki soup with mochi.
The original321kcalsame
9 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
90minutessame
Zenzai, also called oshiruko.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Boil the beans in water for 5 minutes, drain and refill with fresh water.
- 2Simmer the beans for 60 minutes until soft enough to crush with your fingers, topping up the water.
- 3Add the sugar in two batches and the salt and simmer 10 minutes.
- 4Make shiratama dumplings from the flour and water, boil until floating and add to bowls of hot zenzai.
Serve it like this
Ladle into small lacquer or ceramic bowls with two or three mochi balls and a small dish of salted pickles to cleanse the palate.
