Japanese pastries include traditional wagashi sweets like mochi and dorayaki, as well as Western style cakes and desserts infuced with Japanese flavors and ingredients. To make these pastries at home, you need some base ingredients such as red or white bean paste, shiratamako rice flour, kinako soy bean powder, or monaka wafers. Use unique sakura, yuzu, matcha or hojicha syrups, powders, jams or dried flowers to bring your flavors and presentation to the next level!