Daifukumochi, or daifuku, is a Japanese sweet, consisting of a small round mochi stuffed with a sweet filling, most commonly anko red bean paste. Daifuku is a popular wagashi, or confection, in Japan and is often served with green tea.
Daifuku comes in many varieties. The most common are white, pale green, or pale pink-colored mochi filled with anko. Daifuku are approximately 4 cm (1.5 in) in diameter. Nearly all daifuku are covered in a fine layer of rice flour (rice starch), corn starch, or potato starch to keep them from sticking to each other or to the fingers.
Traditionally, daifuku was prepared in a day-long mochiko-pounding ceremony called mochitsuki. For modern chefs, prepared mochiko can be purchased and the recipe completed quickly at home.