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Zunda Mochi


Zunda is a sweetened mashed green soybeans (edamame). It is a specialty of Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

Zunda is often used for dango or mochi (rice cake). The mochi with zunda is so called Zunda mochi.

Zunda is easy to make. Get edamame, and bring to boil. Mash boiled edamame by food processor with putting suger in,

Kyaraben (character bento) workshop

Kyaraben, a shortened form of character bento, is a very popular bento style in Japan which features food decorated to look like Anime or Kawaii characters. At the workshop you learn how to make authentic Kyaraben and the result you can take home. More info http://tokyodoll.web.fc2.com/workshop/bentoworkshop.html