In collaboration with Nyammy Treats from Mighty Jaxx (an award-winning future culture company that designs and manufactures phygital collectibles and lifestyle products), we consolidated some of the most popular traditional and modern-day Japanese desserts that have made their way to Singapore! Psst… look out for an exclusive promo code at the end.

It is known that the Japanese take great pride in curating the best tasting and looking food on earth. But do you know that even their love for desserts is highly amplified that they will tend to exclaim "Betsubara" after a meal? Betsubara literally translates to "separate stomach" and they use this term as an expression to describe the cravings of eating desserts even after a full meal!

In English, we have a similar expression - There’s always room for desserts!

That's right, from sweet and tangy mochi to the soft classic melonpan, we’ve gathered a family of kawaii kitties from Nyammy Treats with their edible yummy counterparts to sweeten up your day! Read on for a list of some of the more popular Japanese desserts that you can find in Singapore.

1) Mizu Shingen Mochi / Raindrop Cake (水信玄餅) 

Raindrop cake is a jelly-like dessert made from water and agar powder that is supposed to resemble a giant raindrop. It is commonly served with brown sugar syrup (kuromitsu) and roasted soybean powder (kinako). The dessert originated in Yamanashi prefecture, which has a Japanese sweets shop that first sold this dessert. However, due to the delicate temperament of this particular dessert, it will melt after some 30mins when served at room temperature.

Location: Paragon Shopping Centre, 290 Orchard Rd, #05-04 Paragon, Singapore 238859

Opening Hours: Daily | 11:30am – 03:00pm, 06:00pm – 10:00pm

Contact Number: +65 6219 1771

Instagram: @matsukiyasg

Hana Mizu Shingen Mochi / Flower Raindrop Cake (花水信玄餅)

Another subtle twist to this popular dessert is by beautifying it with a flower inside. Although we have yet to find the flower version here in Singapore, we have for you an easy recipe prepared by Spoonful, a Singapore based Japanese affiliated company specialising in culinary workshops & events. Try out their Sakura Raindrop Cake for yourself at home!

2) Taiyaki (鯛焼き)

Taiyaki is a classic Japanese street vendor snack in Japan which is a cross between cake and waffles that is fish-shaped. It is commonly filled with red bean paste that is made from sweetened azuki beans. Other common fillings include custard, chocolate, cheese, or sweet potato. This dessert originated from sometime during the Edo period (Tokyo) where marketing-savvy shops started shaping an old dessert, imagawayaki, in the shape of a tai—a type of fish known as Japanese sea bream. The unique design sold better and became the wildly popular taiyaki as we know now.

Location: Takashimaya Food Village, Food Hall Basement 2, 391 Orchard Rd, Singapore 238873

Opening Hours: Daily | 10:00am - 09:30pm

Contact Number: +65 6738 1111

3) Melonpan / Melon Bread (メロンパン)

Melonpan is another classic Japanese sweet bread wrapped with a thin layer of crunchy cookie dough and has a grid line pattern on top to look like a melon or cantaloupe. It has a crunchy and sweet outer crust with a soft and fluffy inside.

Traditional melon pan doesn’t contain any melon fillings or flavour, but nowadays some melon pan does have a bit of a melon flavour and are coloured green to make them look more like the fruit. It originated from Japan back in the 1900s when a Japanese entrepreneur brought an Armenian baker to Tokyo and the baker, having worked at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, invented melonpan.

Location: Check out their different outlets here!

Contact: +65 8666 1121 (WhatsApp)

Instagram: @asanoyasg

4) Sakura Mochi (桜餅)

Sakuramochi is a type of wagashi (Japanese confection) made from chewy pink-colored rice cakes filled with sweet azuki bean paste and wrapped in a pickled cherry blossom (sakura) leaf. Different regions of Japan have different styles of sakuramochi. This dessert is traditionally enjoyed eaten during the spring season to celebrate Hinamatsuri (Japanese Girls' Day) and Hanami (flower viewing parties).

Location: 391-A, Orchard Road, Takashimaya Department Store, #B206-1, Singapore 238873

Opening Hours: Daily | 11:00am - 09:30am

Contact Number: +65 6735 1315

Instagram: @minamotokitchoansg

5) Purin / Custard Pudding (プリン)

Purin is the Japanese version of creme caramel pudding or sometimes known as flan. It is a smooth and silky cold custard dessert covered in a layer of bittersweet caramel sauce. Purin is a comfort dessert for Japanese people and can be easily found in many kissaten (coffee shops) and konbini (convenience stores). It originated in Europe but is now widely made and enjoyed by people all over the world with a little twist. This results in the dessert going many names in different countries.

Location: Check out their different outlets here!

Contact: +65 6264 5838 (Main | Plaza Singapura)

Instagram: @mujisg 

6) Mitarashi Dango (みたらし団子) 

Mitarashi Dango are round rice dumplings smothered in a gooey sweet soy glaze and skewered onto bamboo sticks in groups of 3-5.  This dessert allegedly got its name, Mitarashi, a festival of a famous shrine in the city of Kyoto in western Japan. Mitarashi Dango was thought to be made as an offering for gods at this shrine in the 14th century. Since then, this dessert has been sold at street vendors in shrines in Kyoto and eventually all over Japan. Today, one can easily find it at Japanese sweet shops and at supermarkets and convenience stores.

Location: Check out their outlets here!

Contact: +65 6834 4311 (Main | Orchard Central)

Instagram: @donkisg

Hanami/Sanshoku Dango (花見団子)

Another form of this traditional dessert is the iconic pink, white and green dango on a stick. There is even an emoji for it! Although it is sold all-year round, it is especially popular during the spring season to celebrate Hanami (cherry blossom viewing). The green dango typically is slightly earthy because it is subtly flavoured with mugfort or matcha. The pink dango is sometimes flavoured with sakura or strawberry powder, but usually tastes the same as the white dango. While it is widely popular in Japan, we have yet to find this locally. Nonetheless, you can try making this easy recipe at home!

7) Konpeito / Confetti Candy (金平糖)

Konpeito are small colored candies made of pure sugar, water and food flavouring and shaped like confetti stars. They come in varieties of colours and flavours. It is often described as kawaii (cute) due to its unique look and bright colors.

This confectionery dessert was  introduced to Japan in the early 16th century by Portuguese missionaries and has now become a symbol of Japanese culture where they are used for celebrations and are given as offerings in shrines. They have appeared on numerous anime including Pokemon and the popular film, Spirited Away!

Location: Check out their outlets here!

Contact: +65 6264 5838 (Main | Plaza Singapura)

Instagram: @mujisg

Time to get these yummy Japanese desserts now!

About Mighty Jaxx and the Nyan Kashi by Nyammy Treats

About Mighty Jaxx

Founded in 2012, Mighty Jaxx is an award-winning future culture company that designs and manufactures phygital collectibles and lifestyle products in partnership with the greatest talents in the world as well as global brands such as Formula 1, Hasbro, Sesame Street, Toei Animation, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers, DC Comics, Looney Tunes and more, shipping millions of phygital collectibles to over 70 countries worldwide yearly.

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“Nyan” is the Japanese way of saying “Meow”! Catwalk into the world of Nyammy Treats and befriend adorable kitties fused with your favorite treats.

Meet Nyan Kashi, a genki family of kitties who became what they last ate. Having gone to a matsuri and stuffed their faces with yummy snacks, the Nyan Kashi kitties’ love for okashi reached a point of no return and they turned into sweets themselves! While trying to have a good time at the festival, the Nyan Kashi kitties have another mission now – to avoid getting eaten!

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