Dango (団子): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Dango (団子) is a Japanese food classified as dumpling, stuffed pasta, wagashi. Ingredients listed for it include rice flour.
| Name in Japanese | 団子 |
|---|---|
| Type | dumpling, stuffed pasta, wagashi |
| Main ingredients | rice flour |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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- Showing the Japanese name (団子) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
- dorayaki (どら焼き)
- daifuku (大福)
- sakuramochi (桜餅)
- nikuman (中華まん)
- gyūhi (求肥)
- ankoro mochi (あんころ餅)
- Anmaki (あんまき)
- uzumaki (うず巻)
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.