The Adorable Variety of "An Sweets" – Japanese Confections That Look Like Western Pastries!

In Japan and Korea! An Sweets are Trending ♡

Did you know that stylish sweets using an (bean paste) born in Korea are currently trending?

An sweets look like Western confections but taste deliciously traditional Japanese sweets＊

By adding coloring agents to the an and making it into a paste, it is squeezed into flower shapes,

and the appearance is so artistic that you wouldn’t believe it's made of an!!!

Compared to whipped cream or buttercream, an can be squeezed without melting, as it’s sturdy regardless of temperature, making it a perfect medium for decoration ♩

Let me introduce you to various types of an sweets that are trending in Japan and Korea＊

Type of An Sweets ① Palan-tok

Palan-tok refers to traditional Korean rice cakes＊

It is said that they mix in colored an to create rice cakes shaped like flowers or crescent moons.

Such cute rice cakes are rarely seen in Japan, so it's quite impressive ♡

Type of An Sweets ② Flower Kingyoku

Kingyoku is one of the summer Japanese sweets made by dissolving agar＊

The idea of incorporating flowers made of an into this kingyoku as Flower Kingyoku is just too cute♡

The shimmering, translucent, cool appearance is mesmerizing＊

Type of An Sweets ③ An Flower Cookies

An Flower Cookies are sweets baked into flower shapes made with colored an, just as the name suggests＊

Baking a three-dimensional cookie while keeping the colors vibrant seems challenging, but it makes you want to try it out ♡

They not only look cute but are also thin and crunchy, which makes them look delicious＊

Type of An Sweets ④ An Flower Cupcakes

An Flower Cupcakes where flowers made of an are placed on top of cupcakes are also popular an sweets♡

For cupcakes, many people seem to challenge themselves to create intricate and delicate flower shapes like this＊

From the top view, they look just like real flowers ♡

Type of An Sweets ⑤ An Flower Cake

Lastly, let’s introduce the An Flower Cake＊

An Flower is piled abundantly on top of the cake, reaching the level of art...!

Although it resembles buttercream flowers, the flavor is that of an, making it refreshingly easy to finish. ♡ The low-fat content is also a great aspect of an sweets.

In Korea, it is said that using this An Flower Cake as a wedding cake is a popular choice ♡

Attention to An Sweets ♡

With a variety of an sweets, it seems that they will become even more popular in Japan and Korea soon ♡

Was there any type that you would like to try??

I can’t take my eyes off these artistic and glamorous an sweets, which look like Western confections yet are truly traditional Japanese sweets! ♡