Are those bean cakes you get at the asian market good?

Question

I want to try them, but if I don't like it, I hate wasting food.....

Answer 1

I like Mochi but my daughters don't so they leave mine alone. Mochi has red beans in it and is nice, soft and sweet and really chewy.

Answer 2

i can't think of anything american that they would taste like.  the bean inside...i think you are refering to the azuki bean...that's the japanese name for it.  when i think of bean cakes i think you are talking about mochi (pounded up rice, they can be colorful or plain white.) filled with the beans or anpang(spelling? which is a sweet bread with the bean paste inside...it's usually brown.)  they have different names with the different asian groups...those two are the ones i grew up with.  i didn't like azuki bean much when i was younger.  now i eat it to remind me of home...it's popular in hawaii.  if i were you i'd say buy a single one and split it with someone...it's actually not bad tasting at all.  i think i just didn't like it when i was small because i didn't like beans...but i tried it in my guri guri and it was delicious!!!  guri guri is this very delicious ice cream like sherbert...i dunno what category it would fall under...you can only buy it on maui, hawaii only few people know the recipe and they are family to the owner.

aloha!

Answer 3

Love them. But then, I spent many years living in Korea--I got very used to the food. In fact, I miss it.

Answer 4

Love them!

Answer 5

Why don't you try it when a bunch of friends or family are around?  Cut it into wedges, and invite everyone to taste?

I like them - the beans are mashed into a thick paste with sugar.  The texture is similar to fudge, but less fatty, more mealy.

The only comparable thing I can think of is the inside of some protein bars - there's a little bean flavor, but sweet, dense . . . and that's not really a good comparison.

Serve them with tea - preferably green tea, or even black tea, like Lipton, but unsweetened.  The sweet of the bun is complemented by the unsweet tea, and sweet tea would be too sweet.

Enjoy them . . .

Answer 6

If it something you are second guessing, don't get it. lol If I have hesitations, then I get something anyways, I usually end up not liking it :)