A Touch of Japan: Mitarashi Dango to Make Even when Abroad

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   The right is rice flour.

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   In Canada, you can buy it at Bulk Barn or health food stores in your area.

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   The bag on the right is glutinous rice flour.

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   It usually says in Chinese.

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   Add all ingredients for the dango into a bowl.

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   Add water in small batches and knead until it becomes soft like earlobes.

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   Roll the dough into small balls around the same size.

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   So cute!

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   Add all ingredients for the mitarashi sauce into a microwave safe bowl.

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    Mix each time in 30 second increments.

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    Repeat until the sauce becomes transparent.

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    Boil water in a pot.

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    Add the dango from Step 3 and boil.

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    It's cooked when the dango floats up to the top, so scoop it up.

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    Serve with lots of sauce from Step 4 and enjoy.

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    They'll look cute if you roll them on a plate, or if you can place them on a bamboo skewer to imitate store-bought dango.

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    I didn't have skewers around this time, so I served them with toothpicks.

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    They look adorable presented this way, too.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.