Recipes · Japanese · Desserts
Sakuramochi (Cherry Blossom Rice Cake)
One serving has 266 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (36%). Ready in 20 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (88 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 35 g Rice flour, glutinous
- 8 g Sugar
- 45 g Red bean paste, sweetened
Method
- Whisk the glutinous rice flour, sugar and 50 g water together until smooth.
- Cook the mixture in a covered bowl in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, stirring halfway, until it turns thick, glossy and translucent (or steam over simmering water, stirring, for about 12 minutes).
- Turn the hot dough out onto a lightly dusted surface and let it cool just enough to handle.
- Flatten the dough into an oval, place the red bean paste in the centre, and fold the dough up and around it to enclose.
- Traditionally the cake is wrapped in a salted, pickled cherry (sakura) leaf, which perfumes it and is peeled off before eating; if unavailable, simply serve the cake as is.
- Serve at room temperature the same day.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 266 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 60.8 g | |
| Water | 22.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.84 g | 3% |
| Protein | 3.8 g | 8% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.13 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.15 g | |
| Leucine | 0.31 g | |
| Lysine | 0.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.21 g | |
| Histidine | 0.1 g | |
| Fat | 0.51 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.16 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.14 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.11 g | |
| Saturated | 0.14 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 13.5 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.64 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26.2 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.65 mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 67.6 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 80.3 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 6.8 µg | 12% |
| Sodium | 98.2 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.98 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.2 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.46 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.19 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 49.5 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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