Snacks & baking

Yan Yan

A Japanese sweet made from sweetened rice dough, often linked to the specialities of the island of Shikoku. It is soft, slightly chewy, and enjoyed as a treat between meals.

40 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇯🇵 Japan

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Ingredients

Optional extras

50 g Sweet red bean paste (anko)

Nutrition facts

246 kcal per serving

Protein: 2.9 g
Carbohydrates: 54.9 g
of which sugars: 25.3 g
Fat: 0.9 g
of which saturated fat: 0.2 g
Fiber: 1.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

In a saucepan, mix the glutinous rice flour, sugar and water until you have a lump-free liquid.
Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 10 minutes, until the dough thickens and becomes elastic.
Add the vanilla, then remove from the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes.
Spread the dough on a work surface dusted with cornflour, to about 1 cm thick.
Cut into squares or diamonds and, if you like, add a little red bean paste before folding over.
Dust the top with cornflour and let cool completely before serving.