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Delightful Morsels of Dango: So Adorable You Might Hesitate Before Taking a Bite

Japanese treat made easily with minimal ingredients and a touch of artistic elegance.

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Delightful Morsels of Dango: So Adorable You Might Hesitate Before Taking a Bite

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Dango, a traditional Japanese snack, is a delightful treat that can be prepared in various flavours and shapes. This article will guide you through a simple and engaging animal-themed dango recipe, perfect for enjoying during the cherry blossom season or any time of the year.

Ingredients

To prepare this recipe, you'll need the following ingredients:

  • 3 bamboo skewers
  • A large mixing bowl
  • Rubber spatula
  • Plastic wrap
  • Medium pot
  • Toothpick or piping bag
  • Β½ cup Shiratamako (glutinous rice flour)
  • ΒΌ cup water
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. matcha powder
  • 1 tsp. strawberry powder
  • Food coloring (pink and green)
  • 1 Tbsp. melted milk chocolate
  • 1 Tbsp. melted white chocolate

Preparation

  1. In a medium pot, bring water to a gentle simmer.
  2. In the large mixing bowl, combine the Shiratamako, water, and sugar. Mix until a smooth dough forms.
  3. Divide the dough into four equal-size balls for a total of 12 balls.
  4. Split each color into four equal-size balls, giving you a total of 12 balls (6 for each colour).

Colouring the Dough

  1. Add matcha powder to one set of balls and strawberry powder to the other set. Mix well to colour the dough.
  2. If you don't have oil-based food colouring, your dyed white chocolate might get clumpy. If this happens, mix a neutral oil (canola, vegetable) in Β½-tsp. increments until it smooths out again.

Forming the Dango

  1. For each color, three balls will form heads. Split the fourth ball of each color into six equal-size balls.
  2. Add three dango balls to each skewer, alternating between colors to create a playful animal-themed kebab arrangement, commonly known as Hanami dango.

Decorating the Dango

  1. Use melted chocolate to decorate faces using a piping bag or toothpick.

Cooking the Dango

  1. Cook the dango for about three minutes, or until they float.
  2. Add the dango to a bowl of ice water to cool, about one minute.
  3. Store this Japanese sweet treat in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. Dango pieces will become hard over time, so microwave them for a few seconds to reheat.

Enjoy your homemade animal-themed dango! This delightful treat is not only delicious but also a fun and engaging activity for all ages. Shiratamako, the type of glutinous rice flour often used for making dango, can be found at most Asian supermarkets or on Amazon. In Germany, it can be found at some Asian supermarkets and specialty stores that focus on Japanese ingredients. Happy cooking!

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