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anmitsu; Japanese dessert with red bean paste, agar jelly, and fruit
A traditional Japanese cold dessert consisting of cubes of agar jelly (寒天), sweet red bean paste (餡), fruit pieces, mochi balls, and a sweet syrup. Served in a bowl, typically at Japanese-style tea houses and dessert shops.
A classic Japanese dessert combining 寒天 (agar jelly) cubes, 餡 (sweet red bean paste), fruit, 求肥 (soft mochi), and 黒蜜 (brown sugar syrup) or other sweet syrups. The name comes from 餡 (bean paste) + 蜜 (syrup/honey).
Forms
- クリームあんみつ: anmitsu topped with ice cream or whipped cream
- 白玉あんみつ: anmitsu with shiratama dango (rice flour dumplings)
- 抹茶あんみつ: anmitsu with matcha-flavored elements
Cultural note
Anmitsu is a quintessential summer dessert in Japan, strongly associated with 甘味処 (traditional Japanese sweets shops). It originated in the early 20th century as a variation of みつ豆 (mitsumame), which is the same dessert without the bean paste.
Related words
- みつ豆: similar dessert without red bean paste
- 甘味処: traditional Japanese sweets shop