Do you like anko?

neko_girl22 · Nov 30, 2003, 00:44

When I first ate anko I didn't like it very much, but now I LOVE it. I absoutely adore manju, anman, anpan etc etc!! I've heard that most gaijin don't like anko, is that true? I guess it is a bit too sweet at first.

How about you guys? love it or hate it?

Here's me eating a combini anman -yummmm!!!

kirei_na_me · Nov 30, 2003, 01:18

I was like you at first, nzueda. I remember when I first tried daifuku, I did not like it at all! I didn't like the thought of sweetened beans. I really don't know what changed my mind. I guess my taste just changed/matured, because now, I love it! Making anman is kind of time-consuming, but it is so well worth it... ;)

By the way, I'm drooling over that anman you've got there...

Daifuku, anman, anpan with green tea...yum!

silver angel · Nov 30, 2003, 03:07

I've never tried it! What does it taste like? It looks super yummy!!!! *drools*

nata_no · Nov 30, 2003, 18:33

never heard of anko...hmm, looks oishii...heeee
does it resembles e ones doraemon eat?

neko_girl22 · Dec 1, 2003, 10:49

@silverangel - anko is sweet red beans. personally I still prefer them squished rather than whole beans.

@nata_no - Doraemon ate Dorayaki, right? Like in this photo...? My favourite is manju, but I eat dorayaki too -yumm!

~*hellokittydiva*~ · Dec 1, 2003, 17:56

oh i absolutely LOVE anko! it is sooo tasty! see im from singapore, and they have something similar (could even be that same), but they just call them red beans. (inventive hey?!)

mmmm dorayaki are delicious! and anpan...

what are those things called...on skewers, like little circles of mochi but flattened slightly...and they have anko on them? ooooh that is so nice.

nata_no · Dec 1, 2003, 22:57

Originally posted by ~*hellokittydiva*~
oh i absolutely LOVE anko! it is sooo tasty! see im from singapore, and they have something similar (could even be that same), but they just call them red beans. (inventive hey?!)

mmmm dorayaki are delicious! and anpan...

what are those things called...on skewers, like little circles of mochi but flattened slightly...and they have anko on them? ooooh that is so nice.

Singapore? really? where do they sell them?

billiken · Dec 2, 2003, 03:21

Originally posted by ~*hellokittydiva*~
what are those things called...on skewers, like little circles of mochi but flattened slightly...and they have anko on them? ooooh that is so nice.

Dango!! absolutely scrumptious.

http://www.4reference.net/encycloped...dia/Dango.html

~*hellokittydiva*~ · Dec 3, 2003, 18:05

yeah that looks kinda like it! dango...that sounds right...

Singapore? really? where do they sell them?

hmmm well i have had it before in icecreams..."potong" icecream but i do remember having the red beans in a dessert of some sort?

or have i been away from singapore for so long that i'm imagining things?

nata_no · Dec 3, 2003, 23:20

icecreams? "potong" icecreams? nvr heard of it, is it in orchard area?

**playaa** · May 1, 2004, 00:22

I tried it once, it was pretty good!

Lina Inverse · May 1, 2004, 00:25

I've never tried it yet

However, it sounds scrumptious... I like the very sweet stuff! Just like Japanes puffed rice cookies I got recently, which are also very sweet

Brand is an apple with a tongue popping out of it.

kov · May 2, 2004, 10:32

Meh. I didn't like it when I first tried it, I think it's okay now. But I'm simply not big into sweet foods. At least not thosse without a bunch of fat to go with it!

Golgo_13 · May 6, 2004, 08:24

I also like Oshiruko and zenzai.

mdchachi · May 6, 2004, 22:56

I think it's okay. It's not something I crave; if I have an anko-filled okashi (Japanese sweet) or a maron (chestnut) filled one, I will usually go with the chestnut. And I tend to like chocolate desserts more than anything. But a nice anmitsu on a hot summer day sure hits the spot.

oboro_tukiyo · May 22, 2004, 23:04

Anko sweet(Youkan,manjuu,dorayaki...) and Japanese tea (green tea, Roasted green tea...)is Perfect combination.

1.Youkan of one lot is eaten.
2.Tea of one lot is drunk.
3.A satisfactory breath.
4.1 to 3 repeats infinity.

Lina Inverse · May 23, 2004, 05:35

Originally Posted by oboro_tukiyo

Anko sweet(Youkan,manjuu,dorayaki...) and Japanese tea (green tea, Roasted green tea...)is Perfect combination.

1.Youkan of one lot is eaten.
2.Tea of one lot is drunk.
3.A satisfactory breath.
4.1 to 3 repeats infinity.

This sounds pretty much like a Babelfish translation

I think you mean:
1. Eat much Youkan
2. Drink much tea
3. Take a deep breath
4. Repeat 1.-4. until you drop

oboro_tukiyo · May 23, 2004, 09:36

Originally Posted by Lina Inverse

This sounds pretty much like a Babelfish translation
I think you mean:
1. Eat much Youkan
2. Drink much tea
3. Take a deep breath
4. Repeat 1.-4. until you drop

Thanks Lina!
English is very difficult...

I must try to study more and more.

Next time, please teach Dragu Slave to me.

Keiichi · May 23, 2004, 10:35

I've eaten it mostly in Chinese bread and I didn't really like it at first either, but it became okay. I'm not much of a sweets eater.

Lina Inverse · May 24, 2004, 05:39

Originally Posted by oboro_tukiyo

Thanks Lina!
English is very difficult...
I must try to study more and more.

Next time, please teach Dragu Slave to me.

I can imagine how difficult English must be for a Japanese... but at least you don't have to learn any highly complex characters like me when learning Japanese

漢字が悪いですぞ！

oboro_tukiyo · May 24, 2004, 21:45

Originally Posted by Lina Inverse

I can imagine how difficult English must be for a Japanese... but at least you don't have to learn any highly complex characters like me when learning Japanese
????????!

It will become easy if you study the history of a Chinese character word together.
I hope your Japanese well become.

Back to anko thread...
Anko and milk are good Combination too. try it!

Daniel · May 28, 2004, 01:57

Dorayaki is very delicious. I had some cake, which was pastry filled with anko, and then wrapped in a fresh cherry leaf. It was a funeral cake, and it was really good.

Golgo_13 · May 28, 2004, 03:42

I occasionally eat "Taiyaki" aka "Imagawa Yaki" in Little Tokyo. They cook it right there in the restaurant. Mitsuru Cafe in the Japanese Village Mall.

den4 · May 28, 2004, 04:50

you're lucky to have a little tokyo in the neighborhoods you roam, Mr. Golgo....
there are a lot of Korean shops lately that carry some J-stuff, but it doesn't compare with the myriad of items one can find in Japan

Golgo_13 · May 28, 2004, 06:19

Little Tokyo is in downtown of LA.

There's also a little Japanese community in West Los Angeles. I call it Little Osaka.

Torrance, CA, just south of LA city limits, is another major Japanese-populated area, posibly because Honda and Toyota both have their U.S. Headquarters there.

Sadly, maybe because so many Japanese areas have developed over the years, Little Tokyo in downtown is dying out. People no longer have a reason to have to go all the way down there. There are Japanese video stores, book stores, restaurants, grocers, etc. right where they live.

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Nov 30, 2003, 01:18	#2
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	I was like you at first, nzueda. I remember when I first tried daifuku, I did not like it at all! I didn't like the thought of sweetened beans. I really don't know what changed my mind. I guess my taste just changed/matured, because now, I love it! Making anman is kind of time-consuming, but it is so well worth it... ;) By the way, I'm drooling over that anman you've got there... Daifuku, anman, anpan with green tea...yum! __________________ *i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)*

Nov 30, 2003, 03:07	#3
silver angel Resident Latina Join Date: Sep 26, 2003 Location: Past the second star to the left and straight on 'til morning Age: 22 Posts: 788	I've never tried it! What does it taste like? It looks super yummy!!!! drools __________________ if strawberries were people.... I'd still eat them.

Nov 30, 2003, 18:33	#4
nata_no Regular Member Join Date: Nov 15, 2003 Location: Singapore Age: 29 Posts: 107	never heard of anko...hmm, looks oishii...heeee does it resembles e ones doraemon eat? __________________ Welcome to my online shop! Kawaii Shop: http://kawaii-shop.blogspot.com

Dec 1, 2003, 17:56	#6
~hellokittydiva~ Junior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2003 Location: Born in Singapore, lived in Australia since I was quite small Posts: 10	ooooh wow oh i absolutely LOVE anko! it is sooo tasty! see im from singapore, and they have something similar (could even be that same), but they just call them red beans. (inventive hey?!) mmmm dorayaki are delicious! and anpan... what are those things called...on skewers, like little circles of mochi but flattened slightly...and they have anko on them? ooooh that is so nice. __________________ Why can't I have little black dust balls??? ...and why aren't real boys as hot as Anime boys???

Dec 1, 2003, 22:57	#7
nata_no Regular Member Join Date: Nov 15, 2003 Location: Singapore Age: 29 Posts: 107	Re: ooooh wow Originally posted by ~hellokittydiva~ oh i absolutely LOVE anko! it is sooo tasty! see im from singapore, and they have something similar (could even be that same), but they just call them red beans. (inventive hey?!) mmmm dorayaki are delicious! and anpan... what are those things called...on skewers, like little circles of mochi but flattened slightly...and they have anko on them? ooooh that is so nice. Singapore? really? where do they sell them?

Dec 3, 2003, 18:05	#9
~hellokittydiva~ Junior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2003 Location: Born in Singapore, lived in Australia since I was quite small Posts: 10	hmmm yeah that looks kinda like it! dango...that sounds right... Singapore? really? where do they sell them? hmmm well i have had it before in icecreams..."potong" icecream but i do remember having the red beans in a dessert of some sort? or have i been away from singapore for so long that i'm imagining things?

Dec 3, 2003, 23:20	#10
nata_no Regular Member Join Date: Nov 15, 2003 Location: Singapore Age: 29 Posts: 107	icecreams? "potong" icecreams? nvr heard of it, is it in orchard area?

May 1, 2004, 00:22	#11
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	I tried it once, it was pretty good! __________________ "Kanpeki to chau, jinsei no shuushi Puramai zero da nanteba honto ka na? Shinu made ni tsukaikiru, un no kazu Semete, jibun de dashiire wo sasete "

May 1, 2004, 00:25	#12
Lina Inverse Hentai Koutaishi Join Date: Apr 29, 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,141	I've never tried it yet However, it sounds scrumptious... I like the very sweet stuff! Just like Japanes puffed rice cookies I got recently, which are also very sweet Brand is an apple with a tongue popping out of it. __________________ Try out the new style!

May 2, 2004, 10:32	#13
kov Regular Member Join Date: Oct 24, 2003 Posts: 47	Meh. I didn't like it when I first tried it, I think it's okay now. But I'm simply not big into sweet foods. At least not thosse without a bunch of fat to go with it!

May 6, 2004, 08:24	#14
Golgo_13 Koushaku Join Date: Nov 27, 2003 Location: KIX -> JFK -> LAX Posts: 1,402	I also like Oshiruko and zenzai.

May 6, 2004, 22:56	#15
mdchachi Taicho Join Date: Mar 6, 2003 Location: USA (Detroit area) Posts: 687	I think it's okay. It's not something I crave; if I have an anko-filled okashi (Japanese sweet) or a maron (chestnut) filled one, I will usually go with the chestnut. And I tend to like chocolate desserts more than anything. But a nice anmitsu on a hot summer day sure hits the spot.

May 22, 2004, 23:04	#16
oboro_tukiyo Junior Member Join Date: May 10, 2004 Posts: 5	Anko sweet(Youkan,manjuu,dorayaki...) and Japanese tea (green tea, Roasted green tea...)is Perfect combination. 1.Youkan of one lot is eaten. 2.Tea of one lot is drunk. 3.A satisfactory breath. 4.1 to 3 repeats infinity.

May 23, 2004, 05:35	#17
Lina Inverse Hentai Koutaishi Join Date: Apr 29, 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,141	Originally Posted by oboro_tukiyo Anko sweet(Youkan,manjuu,dorayaki...) and Japanese tea (green tea, Roasted green tea...)is Perfect combination. 1.Youkan of one lot is eaten. 2.Tea of one lot is drunk. 3.A satisfactory breath. 4.1 to 3 repeats infinity. This sounds pretty much like a Babelfish translation I think you mean: 1. Eat much Youkan 2. Drink much tea 3. Take a deep breath 4. Repeat 1.-4. until you drop

May 23, 2004, 09:36	#18
oboro_tukiyo Junior Member Join Date: May 10, 2004 Posts: 5	Originally Posted by Lina Inverse This sounds pretty much like a Babelfish translation I think you mean: 1. Eat much Youkan 2. Drink much tea 3. Take a deep breath 4. Repeat 1.-4. until you drop Thanks Lina! English is very difficult... I must try to study more and more. Next time, please teach Dragu Slave to me.

May 23, 2004, 10:35	#19
Keiichi Hi Join Date: Mar 9, 2003 Posts: 818	I've eaten it mostly in Chinese bread and I didn't really like it at first either, but it became okay. I'm not much of a sweets eater. __________________ K1

May 24, 2004, 05:39	#20
Lina Inverse Hentai Koutaishi Join Date: Apr 29, 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,141	Originally Posted by oboro_tukiyo Thanks Lina! English is very difficult... I must try to study more and more. Next time, please teach Dragu Slave to me. I can imagine how difficult English must be for a Japanese... but at least you don't have to learn any highly complex characters like me when learning Japanese 漢字が悪いですぞ！

May 24, 2004, 21:45	#21
oboro_tukiyo Junior Member Join Date: May 10, 2004 Posts: 5	Originally Posted by Lina Inverse I can imagine how difficult English must be for a Japanese... but at least you don't have to learn any highly complex characters like me when learning Japanese ????????! It will become easy if you study the history of a Chinese character word together. I hope your Japanese well become. Back to anko thread... Anko and milk are good Combination too. try it!

May 28, 2004, 01:57	#22
Daniel Regular Member Join Date: May 27, 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 53	Dorayaki is very delicious. I had some cake, which was pastry filled with anko, and then wrapped in a fresh cherry leaf. It was a funeral cake, and it was really good.

May 28, 2004, 03:42	#23
Golgo_13 Koushaku Join Date: Nov 27, 2003 Location: KIX -> JFK -> LAX Posts: 1,402	I occasionally eat "Taiyaki" aka "Imagawa Yaki" in Little Tokyo. They cook it right there in the restaurant. Mitsuru Cafe in the Japanese Village Mall. Last edited by Golgo_13; May 28, 2004 at 06:13.

May 28, 2004, 04:50	#24
den4 Regular Member Join Date: Nov 15, 2002 Location: mushroom forest Posts: 1,215 Blog Entries: 3	you're lucky to have a little tokyo in the neighborhoods you roam, Mr. Golgo.... there are a lot of Korean shops lately that carry some J-stuff, but it doesn't compare with the myriad of items one can find in Japan __________________ I know nothing...except the answer is 42. You know more than I do.

May 28, 2004, 06:19	#25
Golgo_13 Koushaku Join Date: Nov 27, 2003 Location: KIX -> JFK -> LAX Posts: 1,402	Little Tokyo is in downtown of LA. There's also a little Japanese community in West Los Angeles. I call it Little Osaka. Torrance, CA, just south of LA city limits, is another major Japanese-populated area, posibly because Honda and Toyota both have their U.S. Headquarters there. Sadly, maybe because so many Japanese areas have developed over the years, Little Tokyo in downtown is dying out. People no longer have a reason to have to go all the way down there. There are Japanese video stores, book stores, restaurants, grocers, etc. right where they live.

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