Monday, June 22, 2009

Challenge 22: Frijol popsicle?


Today was a long hot day and BUSY...but I did manage to find a new strange Japanese treat to eat on our balcony as the sun went down.

I found this in the supermarket:

Looks kind of weird, huh? All I kept thinking about was cold pinto bean dip and how in the world could it possibly be made into a dessert? Turns out that Azuki (red beans) are a popular ingredient in sweets in Japan.

Surprisingly, I liked it even though it was very beany.


Have you ever eaten an Azuki dessert? What do you think?
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5 comments:

  1. Fly GirlJune 23, 2009 at 4:31 AM

    Oh! I recognized the color of those beans right away. Red bean pastries and ice cream are also popular in China. I don't like beans of any kind except lentils so I never tried any!

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  2. MikaJune 23, 2009 at 5:13 AM

    Oh david would love this. Those are the only kinds of beans he will eat.

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  3. ...June 23, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    Is that the same bean they use in zenzai sometimes?

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  4. OkibumJuly 4, 2009 at 8:09 AM

    Starbucks offered an Azuki Frappachino, not sure if it's still available.

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  5. Mary and SeanJuly 4, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    Okibum,

    Thanks so much for the Azuki Frappuccino tip! I have to investigate that today, in fact!

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