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Anmitsu with fruits and matcha ice cream, fresh fruits and green tea syrup
Colourful Japanese dessert with green tea ice cream and fruit

Matcha anmitsu with fresh fruit

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Anmitsu is the quintessence of Japanese sweets (Wagashi): it is not about intense sugar, but the interplay of textures. The transparent, neutral-tasting Kanten (agar-agar) jelly cubes, sweet red bean paste (Anko), tart fruits, and bitter Matcha ice cream create harmony in a single bowl. It is like an edible Zen garden.
🕒 Prep Time 40 mins
🍳 Cook Time 5 mins
⌛ Total Time 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 2 servings
🔥 Calories 280 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Japanese

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Small saucepan
  • Tray (for cooling jelly)
  • Decorative bowls

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Mix the agar-agar powder into the water, bring to a boil, and cook for 1-2 minutes stirring constantly.

Tip: Agar-agar must boil to activate its gelling properties.
2 ✓

Pour into a flat tray and let cool until set (it sets at room temperature, but is faster in the fridge).

Tip: Agar jelly is firmer and more brittle than gelatine.
3 ✓

Cut the set jelly into 1.5 cm cubes. Place at the bottom of the bowls.

Tip: The cubes provide the dessert's structure and refreshing, neutral base.
4 ✓

Arranges the fruits, Nata de coco, and a mound of red bean paste nicely on top.

Tip: In Japanese presentation, aesthetics and colour balance are key.
5 ✓

Just before serving, place the ice cream on top and drizzle with the syrup.

Tip: The syrup ties the flavours together; without it, the jelly would be tasteless.

Recipe FAQ

Can I use gelatine instead of agar-agar?
Technically yes, but the texture will be different (more elastic, rubbery), and it won't melt as cleanly in the mouth as the brittle agar jelly. Plus, agar is plant-based.

Ingredients

  • 4 scoops Matcha (green tea) ice cream
  • 100 g Red bean paste (Anko)
  • 4 g Agar-agar powder
  • 400 ml Water (for the jelly)
  • 50 g Nata de coco (coconut gel - optional)
  • 4 pcs Strawberries
  • 2 pcs Mandarins (separated into segments)
  • 1 pc Kiwi (sliced)
  • 2 tbsp Kuromitsu (black sugar syrup) or maple syrup