We celebrate the arrival of summer with a traditional Japanese dessert made with agar

As already mentioned in this blog, agar-agar was discovered in Japan and quickly became part of traditional Japanese recipes. To celebrate the beginning of summer, we share a typical traditional Japanese dessert for the summer months.  
 
Anmitsu is a traditional dessert that has accompanied the Japanese for decades during the summer months. Its light texture and fruity flavor make it ideal for combating the heat.  
 
The star ingredients are anko, a sweet bean, and cubes of agar-agar (kanten). It is served with a fruit salad and a brown sugar syrup called kuromitsu, which is a basic ingredient in most Japanese sweets. Additionally, pieces of fruit or ice cream can be added. The recipe can be easily found online.