What is "daifuku"

n. A Japanese dessert consisting of a large mochi stuffed with red bean paste.

, or (literally "great luck"), is a Japanese confection consisting of a small round mochi ( glutinous rice cake) stuffed with sweet filling, most commonly anko, sweetened red bean paste made from azuki beans.

Daifuku comes in many varieties. The most common is white-, pale green-, or pale pink-colored mochi filled with anko. These come in two sizes, one approximately 3cm (1.2in) diameter, the other palm-sized. Nearly all daifuku are covered in a fine layer of corn or potato starch to keep them from sticking to each other, or to the fingers. Though mochitsuki is the traditional method of making mochi and daifuku, they can also be cooked in the microwave. Mochi and daifuku are very popular in Japan.

Daifuku is a Japanese confection.

Daifuku may also refer to:

• Daifuku (company), a Japanese material-handling equipment business
• Daifuku Station, a train station in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan
• Daifuku-ji, a Buddhist temple located in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
• Daifukuji Soto Zen Mission, a Zen Buddhist temple on the island of Hawaii