Dango!
I took this picture of Amae-Miso Dango while visiting Fukuroda Falls with my host family. Dango is made of rice flour, mochi, boiled or fried, skewered, and then drizzled with a sweet miso sauce. These were the first dango I have ever eaten! They were absolute perfection, warm and full of flavor! Ever since, that day I had an insatiable craving for dango, but as I later realized some dango can be undercooked and unpleasant. I have yet to find a dango that has matched my "first love".
Silliness aside, dango is a very special treat in Japan! It's most often found during festivals and is served alongside hot green tea. Festivals and dango go together like our American carnivals and funnel cakes. Fresh skewered pineapple, candied bananas, glazed sweet potatoes, and the delicious takoyaki, another favorite of mine, are among other traditional festival foods I found during the festival in Chiba!
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