Dango – Eat Street!
Recommended for Foundational Grades
Have you ever tried Dango? Dango is a popular Japanese sweet rice dumpling eaten all year round. You can make it home and also buy it in markets and the streets.
Important Details
- It is made from rice flour. Dango is often served with green tea and is available in numerous varieties.
- Three to five Dango are served on a skewer (bamboo stick).
- What are some Dango varieties?
- Anko Dango is commonly made with red bean paste
- Chadango is green-tea flavoured Dango
- Mitarashi Dango is covered with syrup made from soya sauce, sugar and starch.
- It is believed that the first Dango was made at a tea house called Kamo Mitarashi in Kyoto, Japan.
- In the olden days, Dangos were made with leftover pieces of rice and grain husks, just to make sure that no food is wasted.
- Dango can also be made of barley, wheat, corn, beans, sweet potato and chestnuts.
Dango is a delicious, healthy snack that is becoming popular all over the world too. It also has its own emoji -🍡.
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