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Raindrop cake

gelatinous dessert

Raindrop cake is a Japanese dessert made of water and agar, and looks like a big raindrop. It became popular in Japan in 2014 before gaining attention outside of Japan later on.

Raindrop cake
TypeWagashi[1][2] (Japanese confectionery)
Place of originJapan
Main ingredientsWater, agar

History

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The Japanese name for the dessert is 水信玄餅.[3] The dish came from the Japanese dessert shingen mochi (信玄餅); made in the 1960s. Shingen Mochi was inspired by abekawa mochi (安倍川餅); eaten during Obon festival.

Shingen mochi, like abekawa mochi is covered in kinako.[4][5] It is named after Takeda Shingen, who ruled over Yamanshi. Legend says he used mochi as a ration during war.[5][6][7]

Mizu shingen mochi

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Mount Kaikoma, the water source of mizu shingen mochi

Kinseiken created mizu shingen mochi.[8] The company is in Hakushu, Yamanashi that has fresh mineral water.

Shingen mochi (信玄餅) is a type of mochi made by Kinseiken.[8] The creator wanted makie edible water.[8] The dessert went viral and people went to the region just to try it.[9]

Darren Wong took it to the United States in New York City at the Smorgasburg food fair.[10][11] Later, Yamagoya worked to recreate it.[9] The dessert is sold in kits to made at home.[12]

 
Raindrop cake with kinako and kuromitsu

The dish is made of mineral water and agar; so it has almost no calories.[11] The water is from Mount Kaikoma; people say it’s somewhat sweet.[8] Agar is a vegan version of gelatin.

The water-agar mix is heated, then cooled and shaped.[10] Kuromitsu, and kinako, are used as toppings.[9] The dish looks like a raindrop, but it has been compared to breast implants and jellyfish.[9] The almost flavorless dessert melts when in the mouth and must be eaten quickly, or it willevaporate after twenty minutes.[9]

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References

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  1. ↑ "インスタで話題の「水信玄餅」って? 「天使の涙」との違いも調べてみた". Mynavi News. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "賞味期限がたったの30分！ 山梨でしか味わえない絶品「水信玄餅」は事前準備をしっかりして挑むべし！". Rocket news 24. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Crowley, Chris (March 31, 2016). "Here's the New Japanese Water Cake That Will Debut at Smorgasburg". Grub Street. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  4. ↑ "History of Kikyouya Company". Kikyouya Company (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "信玄餅 | 金精軒". 金精軒 | 山梨県北杜市で和菓子屋を営んでおります。 (in Japanese). 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  6. ↑ "Raindrop Cake, A Low Calorie Japanese Dessert You Need To Try!". Honest Food Talks. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  7. ↑ Kay (June 4, 2014). "This amazing water cake just may be the most delicate sweet ever created!". SoraNews24. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Mizu Shingen Mochi: Water You Can Eat?". Japan Info. February 9, 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-08-16. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Japan Info" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Maitland, Hayley (2018-08-14). "Everything You Need To Know About Raindrop Cakes". British Vogue. Retrieved 2018-08-16. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Maitland 2018" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "What is a Raindrop Cake – How to Make a Raindrop Cake". Delish. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2018-08-16. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Delish 2018" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Strutner, Suzy; Aiken, Kristen (2016-03-31). "Get Ready, This Magical Raindrop Cake Is Coming To America". HuffPost. Retrieved 2018-08-16. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Strutner Aiken 2016" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ "Raindrop Cake Making Kit". Raindrop Cake. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2018-08-16.

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