6 Easy Homemade Halal Japanese Snack Recipes

Kapanlagi.com - Tasting traditional Japanese snacks can now be done with peace of mind without worrying about their halal status. Various halal Japanese snacks make delicious treats that can be modified using halal ingredients easily found in your kitchen.

With a little creativity and patience, KLovers can bring the sensation of enjoying authentic Japanese street food that is safe for the whole family to consume. Of course, all these halal Japanese snacks can be made without worrying about non-halal ingredients.

Curious about what halal Japanese snacks there are? Let's take a look at various halal Japanese snack recipes below! Come on, let's check it out, KLovers.

1. Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)

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Onigiri is a traditional Japanese rice ball shaped like a triangle with filling, wrapped in nori, popular as a practical everyday snack. Here are the steps to make one of these halal Japanese snacks:

Ingredients:

- 2 cups Japanese rice

- 2 sheets of nori

- Filling: tuna mayo/teriyaki chicken

- Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Prepare warm rice

2. Wet your hands with salt water

3. Take a handful of rice, shape it into a triangle

4. Add filling in the center

5. Cover with rice, compact it

6. Wrap part of it with nori

7. Serve while warm.

2. Dango (Mochi Balls)

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Dango is a traditional Japanese sweet in the form of small balls made from glutinous rice flour, served with a sweet savory sauce. Here are the steps to make one of these halal Japanese snacks:

Ingredients:

- 200g glutinous rice flour

- 100ml warm water

- Food coloring

- Sauce:

* 4 tbsp sweet soy sauce

* 2 tbsp sugar

* 100ml water

Instructions:

1. Mix the flour with water until smooth

2. Divide the dough into 3, add color

3. Shape into small balls

4. Boil in boiling water

5. Skewer 3 different colors

6. Drizzle with sauce

7. Serve.

3. Dorayaki (Japanese Pancake)

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Dorayaki is a traditional Japanese pancake shaped like a circle, filled with red bean paste, and served stacked in pairs. Here’s how to make this halal Japanese snack:

Ingredients:

- 2 eggs

- 100g all-purpose flour

- 100ml milk

- 50g sugar

- 1 tsp baking powder

- Halal red bean paste

Instructions:

1. Beat the eggs and sugar

2. Add flour, milk, and baking powder

3. Mix well

4. Heat a non-stick pan

5. Pour the batter in a round shape

6. Cook until browned

7. Fill with paste

8. Stack and serve.

4. Mitarashi Dango Mochi

Mitarashi dango mochi are chewy mochi balls that are skewered and drizzled with a thick sweet soy sauce typical of Japan. Here’s how to make this halal Japanese snack:

Ingredients:

- 200g mochi flour

- 100ml warm water

- Sauce:

* 4 tbsp sweet soy sauce

* 2 tbsp sugar

* 1 tbsp cornstarch

* 200ml water

Instructions:

1. Mix the flour with water

2. Knead until smooth

3. Form small balls

4. Boil in boiling water

5. Cook the sauce until thick

6. Skewer 4-5 balls per stick

7. Drizzle with sauce and serve.

5. Modern Mochi

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Modern mochi is a chewy cake made from glutinous rice flour and coconut milk with various filling options such as chocolate and strawberry. Here is how to make one of these halal Japanese snacks:

Ingredients:

- 250g mochi flour

- 200ml coconut milk

- Powdered sugar

- Fillings:

* Chocolate/strawberry/green tea

- Cornstarch

Instructions:

1. Mix the flour with coconut milk

2. Cook over low heat

3. Stir until smooth

4. Take the dough, flatten it

5. Add the filling

6. Shape into a ball

7. Coat with cornstarch

8. Serve.

6. Rice Crackers (Senbei)

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Rice crackers or senbei are crackers made from dried and fried rice, seasoned with a sprinkle for a savory taste. Here is how to make one of these halal Japanese snacks:

Ingredients:

- 2 cups of rice

- 1 tablespoon of halal soy sauce

- Halal seasoning

- Oil for frying

Instructions:

1. Grind the rice until fine

2. Add soy sauce

3. Shape into thin rounds

4. Sun-dry until dry

5. Fry briefly

6. Sprinkle with seasoning

7. Serve.

General tips:

- Use certified halal ingredients

- Ensure cleanliness of utensils

- Store in an airtight container

- You can add flavor variations

- Pay attention to storage temperature

- All ingredients can be adjusted to halal certification

- Soy sauce and seasonings can be replaced with halal options

- Avoid ingredients containing alcohol/mirin

- You can modify according to taste

These are some halal Japanese snack recipes that you can make yourself at home. You can make these halal Japanese snacks right away on the weekend, because if not now, when else?

(kpl/dhm)