Uiro (Japanese Traditional Steamed Cake)
Uiro is one of the easiest traditional Japanese sweets to make. It has a subtly sweet and glutinous texture, making it suitable not only as a dessert but also as a snack.
Ingredients
- ⅖ cup (1.8 oz./50g) cake flour
- ¼ cup (1.8 oz./50g) sugar
- ⅗ cup (150ml) water
Instructions
- Combine cake flour and sugar in a bowl. (If you are adding matcha powder, incorporate it at this point.)
- Pour water into the bowl in several portions, mixing well each time.
- Strain the mixture into another bowl through a sieve and transfer it to a microwave-safe container.
- Lightly cover the container with plastic wrap and microwave it at 500W for 6 minutes (or at 600W for 5 minutes). After heating, let it cool, and then refrigerate for about 1 hour.
- Remove the solidified mixture from the container and cut it into bite-sized pieces using a wet knife.
Notes
- This is a plain uiro (white uiro) recipe, but you can also make green uiro with matcha flavor. In that case, add 1 tsp of matcha powder and reduce the amount of cake flour by 1 tsp for every 2 servings.
- You can store it at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
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