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Mizuame (水飴) is a sweetener from Japan which is translated literally to water candy. A clear thick sticky liquid it is made by converting starch to sugars. Mizuame is added to wagashi to give them a sheen eaten in ways similar to honey and can be a main ingredient in sweets. Mizuame is produced in a very similar fashion to corn syrup and is very similar in taste.Two methods are used to convert the starches to sugars.
