Red Bean Soup Japanese Oshiruko

Oshiruko (also known as Zenzai) is an easy sweet red bean soup that's a wintertime favorite in Japan. It comes together from anko (sweet adzuki bean paste), water, sugar, and mochi in about 5 minutes, and it makes for a filling snack or soothing dessert. In my recipe, I serve this traditional Japanese soup with toasted mochi, which makes it crispy on top and gooey on the bottom. In this video, I'll show you how to make the soup as well as how to prepare the mochi.

INGREDIENTS

• 280 grams anko (about 1 cup)
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sugar (to taste)
• 2 mochi