Food
白玉ぜんざい
A short easy Japanese food diary about making shiratama zenzai with chewy rice dumplings and sweet red beans.
白玉ぜんざいを作りました😋
I made shiratama zenzai.
白玉は、もち米の粉から作る、もちもちしたお団子です。
Shiratama are chewy rice dumplings made from glutinous rice flour.
あずきを買って、水と一緒に煮るだけなので、簡単です✨
It’s easy to make because you just cook the sweet red beans with water.
あずきが大好きです。
I love sweet red beans.
夏は冷やして食べるとおいしいです。
It is delicious when served chilled in summer.
「白玉」 is read 「しらたま」. 「白」 means “white,” and 「玉」 can mean a small round object, which describes the dumplings’ appearance.
Today's Words
- 白玉shiratama; soft, chewy rice-flour dumplings
- もち米glutinous rice; sticky rice
- 粉flour; powder
- 煮るto simmer; to cook in liquid
- 冷やすto chill; to cool
What You Can Practice
- 「〜から作る」 means “to make from ~.” It describes the raw material used to make something.
- 「〜だけなので」 means “because you only have to ~.” It explains why something is simple or easy.
- 「〜て食べる」 links preparation and eating. 「冷やして食べる」 means “to chill it and then eat it.”