Top 5 Wagashi

According to a survey taken at ISSH, the International School of the Sacred Heart, it seems as if these wagashi listed below, are the most popular ones.

People's Voices

1. I like zenzai. It is like a soup filled with sweet beans (anko), and it is so good!
2. In winter, it warms me up, and makes me feel happy.
3. It tastes sweet, and it is very nice.
4. One bowl of zenzai makes my day.

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Comments on Omanju:

1. I love the covering. It has such a wnderful taste.
2. It is filled with anko, and it is sweet.
3. The combination of the covering and the filling is very good.

Comments on Dango:

1. I love "Dango San Kyodai" (a song that got famous in Japan in 1999, picture shown on the right), which is why I like dango.

2. Dango has variety of types, and you get to have many different chices. I think you can have fun by tasting many different tastes.
3. I like the taste of dango.

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Comments on Dora-yaki:

1. I got obsessed with dora-yaki from the time when I first saw Doraemon (famous Japanese character) eating it.
2. I like a pancake-like covering, and it tastes nice when you eat it with anko inside it.
3. It is sweet, and it is very easy to eat, because anko does not fall because it has covering, and can be eaten with hands.

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Comments on Youkan:

1. It is sometimes too sweet, but I like to cut it because a knife can easily and smoothly go through youkan.
2. I love eating cold youkan in summer. It refreshes your mind.
3. Youkan tastes different from other wagashi. There are several types of youkan, and they are all good.

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