Mitarashi Dango (sweet rice dumplings) Smothered in a Secret Sauce

Mitarashi dango is a traditional Japanese snack: rice dumplings on a stick, baked and dipped in sugar and soy sauce. Nagoya mitarashi dango tastes a little different from other places in Japan. Mitarashi dango here comes smothered in a sauce that's recipe has been a secret for over 50 years. Sweet kinako (bean powder) is also added to the dumplings giving them a lovely bean aroma.