Shiruko
, or  with the honorific , is a traditional Japanese dessert. It is a sweet porridge of azuki beans boiled and crushed, served in a bowl with . There are different styles of , such as  with candied chestnuts, or with glutinous rice flour dumplings instead of . There are two types of  based on different methods of cooking azuki beans. Azuki beans may be turned into paste, crushed without keeping their original shape, or a mix of paste and roughly crushed beans. There is a similar dish, , which is made from condensed paste with heat and is less watery than , like making jam or marmalade. In Western Japan,  refers to a type of  made from a mixture of paste and crushed beans. In Okinawa, the term  commonly refers to this bean soup served over shaved ice with . Other toppings, such as sweetened condensed milk, are occasionally added for flavor. The half-melted sticky  and the sweet, warm red bean porridge is enjoyed by many Japanese, especially during the winter. is frequently served with a side dish of something sour or salty, such as  or  to refresh the palate as  is so sweet that the taste may cloy after a while. In Tottori Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture,  is also used for , the special soup for New Year celebration. See also 
 Hong dou tang
 Patjuk

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Japanese desserts and sweets
Legume dishes
Japanese words and phrases