水羊羹 (水羊羹)

Heritage wagashi producers (Toraya, Kyoto-mizu-yokan houses) hold the recipe lineage; mass-volume canned export supports overseas Japanese-confectionery channels.
Azuki 30-40%; sugar 25-35%; kanten 1-2%; water content 50-65%; soft slice-and-chill texture.
Premium gift-grade summer wagashi, canned export retail, hospitality cuisine.
Soft, water-rich sweet bean jelly — distinct from neri-yokan (firmer, denser) in agar-to-bean ratio and water content. A Japanese summer dessert classic; served chilled in slices. Heritage producers (Toraya, Tanegashima Wagashi, Kyoto Wagashi makers) anchor premium retail; mass-volume canned mizu-yokan supports export retail. Production marries azuki anko paste, kanten (agar), and sugar in a long-simmered jelly. Distinct from existing 'azuki-bean' / 'anko-paste-tsubuan' / 'kanten-agar' base ingredient entries.
| Jepang | Food product; sugar / azuki / agar under JAS |
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| Uni Eropa | Food import; allergen labelling |
| Amerika Serikat | GRAS; FDA Prior Notice |
| Tiongkok | GACC food facility registration |