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Zenzai (Sweet Red Bean Soup with Mochi)

Name: Zenzai (Sweet Red Bean Soup with Mochi)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Using Dried Azuki Beans (4–6 servings):; 1 cup azuki beans (7 oz; click the Metric button above for weights); 4 cups water; 1 pinch Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ¾–1 cup sugar; Using Prepared Red Bean Paste (1 serving):; ½ cup sweet red bean paste (anko) (3.5 oz; use tsubuan for a chunky texture; store bought or homemade using my stovetop or pressure cooker anko recipes); ½ cup water (add more, to your preference); 1 pinch Diamond Crystal kosher salt (to taste); To Serve:; 4 pieces Japanese rice cake (mochi) (dried, fresh, or frozen; buy kirimochi or make my Homemade Mochi recipe; you can substitute Shiratama Dango)

Prep 5m

Cook 15m

Total 20m

This traditional Japanese Zenzai recipe features a sweet red bean soup with mochi, made from scratch with azuki beans or a shortcut using prepared red bean paste. Perfectly sweetened and served with Japanese rice cake for a delightful and heartwarming dessert or snack.

Azuki

Mochi

Red Bean Paste

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Nutrition Facts

Ingredients

(Servings: 4)

Using Dried Azuki Beans (4–6 Servings)

1 cup azuki beans (7 oz; click the Metric button above for weights)

4 cups water

1 pinch Diamond Crystal kosher salt

¾–1 cup sugar

Using Prepared Red Bean Paste (1 Serving)

½ cup sweet red bean paste (anko) (3.5 oz; use tsubuan for a chunky texture; store bought or homemade using my stovetop or pressure cooker anko recipes)

½ cup water (add more, to your preference)

1 pinch Diamond Crystal kosher salt (to taste)

To Serve

4 pieces Japanese rice cake (mochi) (dried, fresh, or frozen; buy kirimochi or make my Homemade Mochi recipe; you can substitute Shiratama Dango)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

548kcal

27%
Fat

0g

0%
Saturated Fat

0g

0%
Carbohydrates

107g

5%
Fiber

10g

0%
Sugar

46g

2%
Protein

22g

1%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

489mg

24%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Zenzai (Sweet Red Bean Soup with Mochi)

Ingredients

Using Dried Azuki Beans (4–6 Servings)

Using Prepared Red Bean Paste (1 Serving)

To Serve

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts