Tri-Colored Dango

Name: Tri-Colored Dango
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 cup (130 g) sweet rice flour (such as Mochiko; see Note); 1 cup (130 g) sweet rice flour (such as Mochiko; see Note); 4 ounces (115 g) silken tofu; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon matcha powder; 1 or 2 drops red gel food coloring; 18 black sesame seeds

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Anime Café

By Nadine Estero

Published 2024

About

Growing up, I watched this show with my brother. Clannad’s iconic dango outro song, “Dango Daikazoku,” is so catchy and unforgettable. Here, I made regular dango with eyes—just like the outro song visual! It gives them life and character, and the simple addition of sesame seeds makes these dango unforgettably cute.

Ingredients

1 cup (130 g) sweet rice flour (such as Mochiko; see Note)
4 oun

Asia
Japan
Snack
Vegan

Method

Steps

In a medium bowl, combine the rice flour, silken tofu, and sugar. Knead for about 3 minutes, until a smooth and soft dough forms. Roll the dough into a log and divide it into 3 equal pieces.
To create green dango, add the matcha powder to one piece of dough and knead it until the color is fully and evenly incorporated. Divide the dough into 3 eq