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Also known as daifuku mochi, daifukumochi

', or ' (literally "great luck"), is a wagashi, a type of Japanese confection, consisting of a small round mochi stuffed with a sweet filling, most commonly anko, a sweetened red bean paste made from azuki beans. Daifuku is often served with green tea.

Key facts

Prepared food.name
Daifuku
Prepared food.image
Daifuku 1.jpg
Prepared food.image_size
230
Prepared food.alternate_name
Daifukumochi (Kōhaku type)
Prepared food.country
Japan
Prepared food.region
East Asia
Prepared food.main_ingredient
glutinous rice, sweet filling (usually red bean paste)
Prepared food.variations
Yomogi daifuku, Ichigo daifuku, Yukimi Daifuku

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
wagashi
Country of origin
Japan
Material used
glutinous rice
Image
Daifuku 1.jpg
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Commons category
Daifuku
time of discovery or invention
1770-00-00
start time
1771-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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', or ' (literally "great luck"), is a wagashi, a type of Japanese confection, consisting of a small round mochi stuffed with a sweet filling, most commonly anko, a sweetened red bean paste made from azuki beans. Daifuku is often served with green tea.

thumb|right|200px|Daifuku (plain type)

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