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Ankoto adds gluten free ‘Siberia’ cake to sweets lineup

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By Connie Sceaphierde, grape Japan

Launched in February of this year, sweets brand Ankoto focuses on showcasing the very best of anko in the form of lovable nostalgic sweets.

Everyday, adzuki beans harvested from Hokkaido’s Tokachi are prepared and cooked by anko craftsmen, before being kneaded carefully into the mixtures of Ankoto’s speciality anko desserts.

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The first in the brand lineup, was the Anko Cheesecake (above), which since its launch at the beginning of the year has quickly become a popular choice among those with a sweet tooth. After more than 100 trials the brand was able to settle on the ultimate blend of adzuki beans and cheese.

Anything of this quality can only be made with the best of the best, so of course the cheese chosen for the mixture is none other than the King of Cheese, Brie de Meaux. This unique combination of anko and creamy cheese create a rich-flavored and contrasting-textured dessert that anyone with even a smidgen of curiosity should try.

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The second addition to Ankoto’s lineup was the Anko Milk Bar which combines adzuki beans with fresh milk from free-roaming Jersey cows born and raised on the plains in Kumamoto’s Aso-Oguni area.

Now the brand is adding to their lineup with the reveal of their third release – Siberia – which will be joining the other two sweets on Ankoto’s online store.

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Siberia is made by sandwiching yokan and homemade red bean paste between two layers of castella cake.

The dough used for Ankoto’s castella cake is made with rice flour, meaning that the finished dessert is not only left with a soft, lightweight yet firm finish, but is also gluten free.

Calpis butter has been used to help retain the lightness of the cake as the flavor and richness gets a boost from the natural sweetness of sugar beets.

A mixture of timeless classics, Siberia is accompanied by an air of nostalgia that will transport your taste buds to days gone by.

Coming in a long log-like shape, Siberia can be cut into cubes of triangles according to your preferences.

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Ankoto’s ‘Siberia’ castella and anko cake

Price (tax included) : 3,240 yen + shipping fee

Sales days: Every Saturday and Sunday (The online store opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday mornings, and ends as soon as stocks run out.)

Delivery method: Frozen

Available from: Ankoto online store

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Japan 12 years behind again. In the West gluten free hasn't been a thing for the last 6 years. The food industry milked it for all it was worth and moved on to MSG free.

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