Mitarashi Dango Recipe: Easy Japanese Street Snack

Mitarashi Dango are traditional Japanese rice dumplings smothered in an irresistible sweet soy glaze. The dumplings are skewered on a bamboo stick and enjoyed all-year round. Make this tasty street snack right in your kitchen!
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CHAPTERS
0:00 – Intro
0:31 – Soak the bamboo skewers
0:35 – Make the dough with shiratamako (glutinous rice flour) and joshinko (rice flour)
0:54 – Make the dough with dangoko (rice dumpling flour)
1:34 – Make the dough into round dumplings
2:02 – Cook the dumplings
2:29 – Let cool
2:41 – Skewer the dumplings
2:53 – Make the sweet soy glaze
3:40 – Sear the dumplings
3:51 – Pour the glaze over the dumplings
3:55 – Serve
3:59 – Outro

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I'm a native Japanese, born and raised in Yokohama, Japan, and now live in San Francisco, California, with my husband Mr. JOC, two high school kids, and a dog named Miso. I also wrote three Japanese cookbooks, where I share popular recipes like Oyakodon, Tamagoyaki, Chawanmushi, Sushi, Okonomiyaki, Mochi Ice Cream, Gyoza, Ramen, and more!

[YsabetJustYsabet]

I love these so much; I almost ate myself sick on them at a temple fair once! I was embarrassed, but they were so good and I hadn't eaten all day. ^_^

[cheekyrabbit]

As my husband and I are in love with Japanese cuisine, I decided I wanted to learn Japanese cooking. Your website was one of the first I found. The approachable nature, and the presentation of the recipes has me feeling less intimidated.
Thank you for the extensive grocery suggestions on where to buy/substitutions for cooking ingredients. (Which outside of technique, is probably the MOST intimidating part.) I'm excited to make Onigiri, then Dango, once I find the flours.

[TwinkleTwinkleTruly]

Always wanted to try these, and since going to Japan would mean many, many hours of flying (which my fear of flying isn’t too keen on), it’s so nice to have authentic recipes I can follow at home instead! ❤

[bigworldsmallperson]

Beautiful! Those were my favorite treat when I was studying in Kyoto. Excited to give this recipe a try.

[risky]

Thank you for your teaching, I now understand how to make it, I really like Japanese cakes. Here I also sell Japanese cakes so that more people know about them, warm regards, from me in Indonesia

[katl]

OMG! Is that an updated itadakimasu from your children at the end? How fast time flies… Thank you for sharing as always!

[FrancesRyan]

Thank you so very much. You have been so amazing in my life. I didn't now to whisk the potato starch mixture before heating to avoid lumps...game changer! You are amazing! (PS I love your emails)

[-RONNIE]

Thank you so much for the video I can't even remember the last time I had these it's been a while. You're always bringing back some good memories of delicious food I had.

[norasu]

I love these and always ask when I shop at Asian groceries. I've only had them a few times in the past couple of decades. 😔 thank you for the recipe! I'm going to try it!

[PeasantRaider]

Never tried a Japanese recipe I hope I'll start with this one soon. ❤

[paulsmith]

I remember 12yo me stopping at this tiny sweets shop in the mid 60s Yokohama. It was attached to the elderly storekeeper's residence. 10 yen would buy me one stick.

[KusinaniMamee]

Thank you for sharing this 💕 would love to try it.

[Ramyapad]

Cant wait to make this soon for me for the glaze can i skip mirin as i don't use alcohol at home i never had mitarashi dango before perfect for my after office snacks

[tunatuna]

There was a stand in Takayama that grilled the dango but I can't remember what sauce they used. I used to walk there from my grandparents house.

[mamshie]

can we buy all the flour in a japanese grocery or even in takashimaya supermarket?

[russellmazzola]

But how do i add different flavors like peach or strawberry

[TheSilverwing]

Everyone talks about these but they aren't that good tbh. They taste of nothing and the consistency isn’t great. Very disappointing