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	Wagashi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wagashi (Japanese: 和菓子) is a general term for traditional Japanese confectionery, especially the types made of mochi, red bean paste, and fruits that are served in the Japanese tea ceremony.
		Until sugar was introduced in 16th century, wagashi was sweetened with mizuame, suikazura, and fresh and dried fruits.
		Wagashi is served as part of a Japanese tea ceremony, and serving a good seasonal wagashi shows one's educational background.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wagashi (302 words)

	Wagashi - TheBestLinks.com - Sugar, Samurai, Wine, Sugarcane, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Wagashi is a type of snack made from all natural, plant based ingredients that influences all five sences.
		Wagashi was a popular gift between samurai much like a good wine and it was even better in a way, one cannot get drunk from eating wagashi.
		Wagashi is served in a Japanese tea ceremony and having a good seasonal wagashi served is showing your educational background.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Wagashi.html (317 words)

	Wagashi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Wagashi (Japanese: 和菓子;) is a general term applied to different types of Japanese snacks, especially sweet ones made of sticky rice, fruits, etc. served in Japanese tea ceremonies.
		Wagashi's origin is unclear and they probably have existed as long as people have existed in Japan.
		In a excavation of a Jomon-era archeological site, the carbonized remains of baked cookies made from chestnut powder was discovered, indicating a possible existence of a snack.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Wagashi (194 words)

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		Wagashi represent the essence of Japanese culture, and continue to be vital force in Japanese life.
		Wagashi are an invitation to indulge all five senses and to experience a taste of Japan.
		Since wagashi are made largely from various beans and grains that are staples of traditional, healthy Japanese diet, we are able to savor the distinctive flavors of their natural ingredients.
	www.toraya-group.co.jp /english/wagashi/art.html (285 words)

	Kagoshima Visitor's GUIDE / Update Newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Wagashi is the small peace of an art and like the other art, it has been developed under the influence of the Japanese culture, tradition and history
		Wagashi are prepared in a variety of ways using three main ingredients: grains (mochi-rice, rice flour, wheat), beans (azuki beans, kidney beans, soy beans), and sugar.
		Wagashi has various shapes, color, and taste according to its method of cooking and mixing ingredients.
	cgi1.synapse.ne.jp /~update/whatup/back/wagashi.html (705 words)

	ANA HOTELS
		Early wagashi were simply the fruits and nuts eaten after a meal of rice and vegetables.
		Once wagashi were adopted as part of the tea ceremony, they became just as much an expression of traditional artistry as gardens, flower arrangements and the way of tea itself.
		Good wagashi are a harmonious blend of aroma, flavour and texture, and not only that, the shape, colour and presentation should evoke the natural beauty of the season.
	www.anahotels.com /eng/about/wagashi.html (614 words)

	Lovescool - For the Love of Dessert » Hakuunno-Hotori
		Wagashi’s main ingredients are beans (Azuki beans, kidney beans, soy beans), grains (mochi-rice, rice flour, wheat), potatoes, sesame seeds, Kanten (a natural hardener) and sugar, which are all natural, rich in vegetable protein and low in animal fat.
		Wagashi is a case where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and every piece I have tried tastes perfectly sweet and unlike anything you could imagine is possible from a kidney bean.
		Before they imported this wagashi to the NY store, they had a similar one (also made with white beans and condensed milk) that was labelled as a “Milk Manju”;.
	www.lovescool.com /archives/2005/07/25/hakuunnohotori (1243 words)

	SlowFood.it
		Wagashi, Japanese sweets, are almost always made from beans.
		This is one of the reasons why high quality wagashi were reserved for the Imperial family and nobles, who would eat them at the tea ceremony.
		Currently there are 271 varieties of red bean in Japan, but the one needed for wagashi is the dainagon, a high quality variety over 4.8 millimeters long named after noble families: among the most famous are the Tanba-dainagon of Kyoto and Hyogo, and the Noto-dainagon of Ishikawa.
	www.slowfood.com /img_sito/riviste/slowark/EN/38/wagashi.html (508 words)

	Meaningful morsels Artistic Japanese sweets convey a message: 1/6/99
		Biting into her first wagashi, made of brownish-purple bean paste, she shook her head and grimaced.
		Kawano was attending a wagashi demonstration at the Japan Society, where dozens of guests watched the Japanese chefs at work and tasted tiny squares of azuki bean paste.
		Wagashi, traditional Japanese confections made of a sweet paste of red or white adzuki beans, are fat-free but loaded with meaning.
	www.s-t.com /daily/01-99/01-06-99/b01ho045.htm (944 words)

	eG Forums -> Japanese foods--Wagashi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Wagashi traditonally were part of the tea ceremony, but today are eaten along with regular teas both green and fl.
		Wagashi is more art than taste if you ask me. Certainly prettier just to look at than eat.
		Didn't think that Koreans were into wagashi, but recently my wife received from one of her students a very nice package of Korean-made sweets from a company called "Hwakwaja", which is the Korean translation of the characters (화과자 ＝和菓子) for wagashi.
	forums.egullet.org /index.php?showtopic=20045&st=0 (3209 words)

	NAME: WAGASHI
		REMARKS: It is produced on a rather small scale; however WAGASHI is widely distributed among the muslims and northerners.
		This cheese is almost always fried before consumption and sometimes before frying is given an orange to light brown colour with dried leaves cut from nodes of millet plant.
		WAGASHI is used as a protein source in soup and stew.
	www.fao.org /ag/aga/Publication/apah85/160.htm (256 words)

	Obachan's Kitchen & Balcony Garden: Sweet Seasons/October 2005 - Cosmos -
		In this highly ritualized preparation and drinking of tea, seasonal themes must always be reflected on everything: equipments used for preparing/drinking tea, hanging scroll picture on the wall, flowers in a vase, and wagashi served before drinking tea.
		Starting this month, I’m going to post at least one wagashi entry a month, coupled with photos of what it represents, such as a flower, leaf, fruit or scenery…plus some trivia about Japanese sweets.
		Nerikiri is a type of wagashi made mainly from sweet white bean paste.
	kokonuggetyumyum.blogspot.com /2005/10/sweet-seasonsoctober-2005-cosmos.html (1234 words)

	Wagashi: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Wagashi (Japanese: 和菓子;) is a general term applied to different types of Japanese snacks, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
		Wagashi's origin is unclear and they probably have existed as long as people have existed in Japan, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
		Wagashi is served in a Japanese tea ceremony (The japanese tea ceremony (cha-no-yu, chad, or sad) is a traditional ritual influenced...)
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /ref/wagashi (1306 words)

	Mailgate: rec.food.drink.tea: wagashi
		Sometimes they are molded into particular shapes that reflect the season; or they are colored to evoke certain flowers or moods; or they are made from bean pastes or sugar or flour which willaffect texture and moistness.
		One interesting fact- wagashi are not crumbly like many Western desserts, as they were originally meant to be eaten off of a paper napkin during the tea ceremony, and anything too gooey or oily might end up staining clothing or the tatami mats, or getting stepped on.
		One uses wooden picks to cut and eat wagashi- again, wood is ephemeral and doesn't impart a metallic taste to the food.
	mailgate.supereva.it /rec/rec.food.drink.tea/msg06548.html (191 words)

	Spring Food Series 2003
		Wagashi are traditional Japanese confections that evolved into an art form in the ancient Imperial capital, Kyoto.
		For centuries wagashi have been an essential part of festivals, rituals and, above all, the tea ceremony.
		Characterized by countless varieties of elegant shapes, they reflect the beauty and fragrance of the season and evoke a close bond with the plants and flowers of Nature.
	www.us-japan.org /boston/spring_food_series.may.htm (382 words)

	I-O DATA - News and Events - Culture & News
		The most artistic as well as high- quality fresh wagashi are associated specifically with the tea ceremony.
		As wagashi are the essential to the tea ceremony the skill of creating confections become one of cultures in Kanazawa and a dramatic increase in wagashi varieties since feudal times.
		Wagashi in Kanazawa are connecting with traditional culture and people celebrate a range of traditional event throughout the four seasons with wagashi.
	www.iodata.com /news/culture.php?ts=20&tsc=23&newsID=83 (202 words)

	TrainTracks Inc. [Market View] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Be that as it may, in the Wagashi (Japanese sweets) world, Hina Matsuri (March 3rd - girl's day), Tango-no-Sekku (May 5th - boy's or children's day), and Shichi-Go-San (November 15th - celebrate the 3-year, 5-year, and 7-year-old), continue unchanged to produce the same sweets that mark these holidays.
		The beautiful Wagashi made in the image of the seasons served during the tea ceremony go on quietly being made, and there is no chance that out-of-the-ordinary sweets like those on Valentine's Day and Christmas would ever be served.
		One thing for certain is with the increasing convenience of online trading, hurdles surrounding stocks are disappearing, but also, since many people are concerned with lack of stability in the pension system, I really think people are taking matters into their own hands.
	www.traintracks.jp /en/column/200411.html (1014 words)

	Teahouse Review: Kai
		Wagashi is a dessert designed to appeal to several senses.
		Confectioners spend much time perfecting the art of creating Wagashi; and these delicious treats are art in every sense of the word.
		My Wagashi, in the shape of cherry blossoms, was very pleasant, rather sweet, light with a smooth texture.
	www.teamuse.com /article_021203.html (465 words)

	Obachan's Kitchen & Balcony Garden: Sweet Seasons/January 2006 - Celebrating the New Year -
		They are often in the shape of the zodiac animal of the year, or animals/plants associated with good luck, such as crane, turtle, bamboo, pine and plum.
		It is said that the sweetened burdock strip rolled in the hishi hanabira rice cake is the substitute for the oshi-ayu, and the miso added to the sweet bean paste also rolled in the rice cake is associated with zoni soup, another traditional New Year's dish.
		This wagashi has been used at the first tea ceremony of the year by urasenke school of tea ceremony since they got a permission from the Imperial Court about 100 years ago.
	kokonuggetyumyum.blogspot.com /2006/01/sweet-seasonsjanuary-2006-celebrating.html (747 words)

	essay6 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Many of the wagashi was made for tea ceremonies.
		Wagashi craftsman can also make edible books and many other things out of wagashi skins.
		Wagashi are very great because they are unique, designs are great, and the taste is as great as the design.
	www.k12.hi.us /~aa020148/fallenknight/essay6.html (185 words)

	Mailgate: rec.food.drink.tea: Re: wagashi
		It was emphasized that wagashi is > ephemeral.
		One interesting > fact- wagashi are not crumbly like many Western desserts, as they were > originally meant to be eaten off of a paper napkin during the tea ceremony, > and anything too gooey or oily might end up staining clothing or the tatami > mats, or getting stepped on.
		One uses wooden picks to cut and eat wagashi- > again, wood is ephemeral and doesn't impart a metallic taste to the food.
	mailgate.supereva.it /rec/rec.food.drink.tea/msg06549.html (242 words)

	u m a m i: Sugar Fix
		Wagashi, those sweet confectionary sold in Japanese supermarkets and little shops, are one of life's little pleasure.
		Minamoto Kitchen is like the Starbucks of wagashi, according to my friend who is an expert on things Japanese, Minamoto is a big chain in Japan.
		There are other smaller scale operators all over the country and most tourists would make sure to buy some wagashi, special to that resort, to take home as souvenirs and gifts.
	umami.typepad.com /umami/2004/04/sugar_fix.html (347 words)

	Ginbou - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In the time when sugar was still a thing of great value, dried persimmon, made by drying an astringent persimmon (Japanese: shibugaki), was a precious sweetener, and it was a very common thing, used in all families.
		This wagashi was made in those times to show this fine fruit, and since then it has become one of the most familiar wagashi to the people in Japan.
		The name ginbō is now used to mean dried persimmon, but it also reminds us of Ginboen, a famous Japanese garden in Kyoto.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Ginbou (203 words)

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		The extensive world of wagashi, traditional Japanese confections dose not merely encompass a single group of confections; the art of Japanese confectionery owes its diversity in large part to its ingredients and methods of preparation.
		They conjure up the promise of spring as buds unfold, the cool dew drops on green leaves in summer, the fiery beauty of fall foliage and the sharp intensity of winter plum blossoms.
		A glutinous rice flour, sugar and starch mixture or wasambonto is pressed in molds to form dry sweets.
	www.toraya-group.co.jp /english/wagashi/types.html (212 words)

	Wagashi (sweets) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Wagashi can also be enjoyed with good quality Japanese steeped green tea (sencha).
		Today in Chanoyu, sweets made from beans and sugar, as well as various rice flours and other starches, are the basic ingredients for traditional wagashi.
		Eating seasonal wagashi, accompanied by Japanese green tea, is a truly wonderful experience.
	www.chanoyu.com /Wagashisweets.html (376 words)

	Loving
		Wagashi was a couple years older, had a huskier build and was a head taller than Soujiro but that never bothered either boy.
		Before Soujiro could take a step, Wagashi pinned his arms holding him in place.
		Wagashi disappeared long enough to deposit Soujiro outside the back door of the restaurant.
	www.wandering-samurai.com /reason05.html (2919 words)

	Japancakes: Down the Elements EP: Pitchfork Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Wagashi can be divided into three categories: moist (namagashi), semi-moist (han-namagasi), and dry (higashi).
		Wagashi can be flavored using a variety of natural ingredients, including cherry (sakuramochi), and green tea (chatsu).
		Most of these varieties were developed during Japan's Edo period, an era which saw traditional pastry transform from a tasty treat into an art form.
	www.pitchforkmedia.com /record-reviews/j/japancakes/down-the-elements.shtml (694 words)

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