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| | The Gaijin Guide: Desserts |
 | | A note about Japanese desserts: Japanese sweets are called wa-gashi, which encompasses several categories: Namagashi (seasonal cakes), Yokan and Kanten (Jellies), Monaka (adzuki bean sandwiched between crispy wafers), Manju (filled steamed dough items, like daifuku), and Higashi (dried, hard-packed sweets). |
 | | Toraya, a maker of Japanese sweets.) This is in distinction to Yo-gashi, which is Western style sweets (See also About.com for Japanese Foods |
 | | No, I'll stick with the glutinous rice cake. |
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