yōkan

Example Sentences

• "It was a gift box of yōkan candy pressed into the shape of chrysanthemums."
• "I sat in the castle’s courtyard, enjoying a plate of yōkan. […] As I bit into the yōkan, I remembered some trivia from my past life. No one knew when exactly it was first invented, but by the Edo period, it had become quite a popular dessert. Famous yōkan brands had even made a name for themselves. […] Apparently, even important shogunate officials served yōkan at their tables."
• "When I press the fork into it, it bows ever so slightly. “It’s just a hair too soft for this type of yōkan,” I conclude. “However, it looks pretty good, and the flavors are well balanced.” Mom nods in agreement, and we move on to the second jelly. Rather than a pert, bouncy dessert, the yōkan has spread across the plate like Jabba the Hutt."
• "This sweet bean gelée, called yōkan, is studded with candied chestnuts colored yellow by gardenia petals. […] Arrange the sliced chestnuts, spaced evenly, on top of the layer of yōkan."
• "Right now, in this bag I’m holding, there are three red bean dorayaki, three cream dorayaki, three red bean yōkan, three mung bean yōkan, three red bean dango, and three red bean mochi. […] Six yōkan is six for sixty sen."
• "He opened it, revealing little wrapped bars of yōkan, sweet red bean–flavored jellies Hana loved having with her tea."