From matcha cookies and cherry blossom cheesecakes to traditional Japanese sweets, our Baking: “Amai” Package helps you add Japanese twists to your baked goods while also guiding you to make your own Japanese treats with the English brochure and full-color recipes included.

Agar (Vegan Gelatin) | Producer: Yamashiroya | Prefecture: Kyoto | Ingredients: Red algae seaweed Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free | Size: 2 x 5g blocks

This vegan alternative to gelatin is derived from red algae seaweed boiled into a gel, pressed, and dried into blocks. Odorless, tasteless, and semi-translucent, agar is an ideal thickening agent and an essential ingredient in many Japanese sweets.

Mochiko (Glutinous Sticky Rice Flour) | Producer: Yamashiroya |Prefecture: Kyoto | Ingredients: Mochigome (glutinous sticky rice) (Niigata Prefecture) Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free | Size: 160g

A type of flour made from sticky rice, mochiko is used in many traditional Japanese baked goods and sweets. It adds a lightly sweet almost milky flavor as well as bouncy texture and chewiness that can’t be replicated by wheat flour. 

Yomogi (Mugwort) Powder | Producer: Yamashiroya | Prefecture: Kyoto | Ingredients: Yomogi (Japanese mugwort) (Aomori Prefecture), baking soda Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free | Size: 15g

Also called mugwort, yomogi is an aromatic herb with a fresh, spring-like fragrance and vivid green color. It lends its slightly bitter floral taste to wagashi like hanami dango and is often used as a natural food coloring. 

Okara (Soybean Pulp) Powder | Producer: Materis | Prefecture: Nagano | Ingredients: Dried soybean curd (domestic, non-GMO) Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free | Size: 190g

A popular gluten-free flour alternative, this okara powder is made from the soaked and ground soybeans left over when making soymilk. Okara’s very subtle flavor and plentiful fiber and protein make it perfect for baked goods like cakes, breads, muffins, cookies and more!

Premium Culinary Matcha Powder | Producer: Kanes | Prefecture: Shizuoka | Ingredients: Conventional green tea matcha (shaded) Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free | Size: 30g

Made with green tea leaves grown at the foot of Mt. Fuji and crafted by skilled tea masters, this premium matcha powder has a bright green color, slight sweetness, and elegant flavor perfectly suited for beverages and sweets. 

Tsukui Kinako (Roasted Soybean Powder) | Producer: Toyokuniya | Prefecture: Kanagawa | Ingredients: Tsukui soybeans (100% domestic) Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free | Size: 100g

Crafted from rare tsukui soybeans grown on a family-run farm, this kinako (roasted soybean flour) has a warm, nutty taste. Typically used as a topping for traditional Japanese sweets like mochi, it also works well in baked goods and drinks. 

Neri Goma (Black Sesame Paste) | Producer: Iwai’s Sesame Oil | Prefecture: Kanagawa |Ingredients: Black sesame Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free | Size: 100g

With over 150 years of experience, Iwai's Sesame Oil expertly roasts the unhulled black sesame seeds used to make this neri goma to bring out their rich, buttery flavor. Similar to tahini, this spread makes it easy to add the nutty richness of sesame to baked goods.

Kokuto (Okinawa Black Sugar) Powder | Producer: Okinawa Kurozato Cooperative | Prefecture: Okinawa | Ingredients: Sugarcane Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free | Size: 200g

Produced on Hateruma Island, the southernmost inhabited island in Japan, this kokuto (lit. “black sugar”) is made from 100% sugarcane juice, unlike regular brown sugar, and has a unique licorice flavor with notes of caramel and toffee. 

Salt Pickled Sakura | Producer: Nature/Marui Foods | Prefecture: Kanagawa | Ingredients: Sakura, salt, plum vinegar Vegan, Gluten-free, Dary-free, Soy-free

 Selected as one of Kanagawa’s Top 100 Specialty Products, these salt-pickled cherry blossoms are made from double-flowered sakura hand-picked from mid to late April. Pickled in local salt and plum vinegar, they’re the perfect way to enjoy the floral taste of spring year-round.