Yamamoto

Strawberry daifuku is the first sweet to catch the eye at Yamamoto. Diners have praised the balance of white bean paste, strawberry and mochi. One found the strawberry’s mild acidity and the lightly sweetened paste appealing, while another was struck by how well it all came together with the mochi. Perceptions of the strawberry’s sweetness and size vary, but this is an option for enjoying the fruit alongside white bean paste.

For a more distinctive Japanese sweet flavour, consider the sake manju or sesame mochi. One diner said the sake flavour in the manju came through clearly; another remembered the sesame aroma of the small mochi. Some have also paired the plain castella with sesame mochi, offering an alternative to sweets centred on fruit or bean paste.