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WHERE TO EAT The best Wagashi in the world (according to food experts)
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Recommended by The World's 50 Best Restaurants and 13 other food critics.
"Standout dish: Monaka, usually a Japanese sweet, stuffed with foie gras, persimmon and pickles."
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Recommended by Lonely Planet and 9 other food critics.
"Join the queue of locals here for some of the city's tastiest sweets, with the mame-mochi (glutinous rice sweet with black beans) being the standout star."
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Recommended by Robbie Swinnerton and 6 other food critics.
"The combination of flavors, colors and textures is addictive, beautiful and surprisingly filling."
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Recommended by Tokyo Story and 7 other food critics.
"I love it so much that I can’t help smiling!!"
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Recommended by Today, Kyoto, Tomorrow and 5 other food critics.
"They melt in your mouth leaving a gentle sweetness."
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Recommended by Pristine Lampard and 7 other food critics.
"It tasted incredibly fresh with just a hint of sweetness and a light grassy flavor."
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Recommended by Tsunagu Japan and 6 other food critics.
"Made using wasanbon, a high quality Japanese sugar, these colorful sweets come in a variety of shapes including animals and the temples of Kyoto, and just looking at them can be fun."
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Recommended by Yukari Sakamoto and 5 other food critics.
"The smooth azuki paste is not too sweet. But what makes this sweet, about the size of my fist, are the ever-so-lightly salted black beans that are in the mochi. It is often listed in magazines and television programs as one of the best mamé daifuku in the city, and for good reasons."
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Recommended by Yukari Sakamoto and 5 other food critics.
"Long line outside the tiny Yanagiya is a testament to the popularity of its taiyaki sweet-bean cakes—considered one of the three best varieties in the city."
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Recommended by Fun! Japan and 5 other food critics.
"These sweetened beans take full advantage of the taste of the ingredients and don’t use any preservatives or additives."