YAMASAN KYOTO UJI Red Bean Paste Koshian Strained Anko 500g

This Japanese red bean (adzuki) paste is both tasty and authentic. It’s very easy to use, made from locally grown Japanese adzuki beans, sea salt, and beet sugar, with no additives. Since the adzuki skin is rich in polyphenols, I usually buy the Tsubuan variety, which includes the skin. This time, however, I chose the Koshian, the smooth paste without skin, because I wanted to try making a dessert with a silky texture. Adzuki pairs wonderfully with matcha. I enjoy it on ice cream, with tart strawberries, or spread on buttered toast.

The Yamasan Kyoto Uji Red Bean Paste offers a truly authentic, traditional flavor, but I found it to be a little pricey for the overall quality. While the texture is perfectly grainy and the ingredients are clearly high-grade, there is a slight, unexpected bitterness in the aftertaste that might not appeal to everyone. It’s a decent option if you are looking for an additive-free, vegan anko for mochi or toast, but given the premium price tag, I expected a smoother sweetness. It's not too bad, but there are definitely better values available.

The Japanese product is expensive compared to cheap Chinese equivalents and marginally more expensive than Korea's. You pay for the quality and this is exactly what I want. The texture is consistent and the taste is good, which is ideal for bread filling and other desserts.

Made some of these tonight and the bean paste is so tasty. Not too sweet, beautiful creamy smooth texture and even tasted delicious on its own straight from the bag! Will be ordering again regularly!

I really enjoyed it, nice taste, and texture too, although the mochi ended being... bad... to say it civilized, but you get it haha Really good tho!!! Recommended!

It’s sweeter than I expected, and smooth

I'm grad to eat japanese koshian

Very tasty and not overly sweet, had it with some mochi but I could even eat itself!