This is the Sanka Seika Mochicure Sesame Sauce Dango.

Each piece was irregular in shape, measuring around 1.5 cm in diameter. They had an opaque, even black hue and carried a nutty black sesame aroma.

On tasting, the surface yielded cleanly with a soft, tender chew that was bouncy and elastic, reminiscent of shiratama dango. The black sesame flavour appeared at the start, though it was noticeably milder than the aroma suggested. Instead, a sweet and slightly savoury rice flavour became more prominent through the body of the chew and into the finish. The sesame contributed a gentle nuttiness but remained restrained compared with the richer, more intense character typically found in black sesame paste used on traditional dango.

Overall, a pleasant chewy sweet with good texture, though the black sesame flavour remains relatively subtle.

This Sanka Seika Mochicure Sesame Sauce Dango contained 40 g. It was produced in Japan and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2026.