[ Today’s “Wagashi” (traditional Japanese sweet): “Ichigo Daifuku” ]

Today’s “Wagashi” is “Ichigo Daifuku” (Rice cakes stuffed with strawberries).
“Ichigo daifuku” is a “Wagashi” made in late Showa era. Strawberry is stuffed inside the “daifuku” (rice cake) with “anko” (sweetened bean jam). Depending on manufacturers, there is a type of product that a strawberry is on the “daifuku”.
Also, the kind of a strawberry stuffed inside varies according to manufacturers.
About the “anko”, it is classified roughly in the area using a red adzuki bean jam or a white bean jam.

In addition, there are products only using strawberry, and there are also products using strawberry and fresh cream instead of using “anko”.
“Ichigo daifuku” is a “Wagashi” full of variety.

It is often sold as a limited product in a season from winter to spring, because strawberries which are perishables are used.

You can purchase this at the convenience store, please try it if you come to Japan in winter.