As mentioned earlier, since rakugan has frequently been used as sweets at a tea ceremony and also as offerings during Buddhist events, it has become an old standby confection served with usucha (thin, weak tea made from tea powder).
このように茶席菓子や供物などに用いられることが多かったことから、茶の湯では薄茶点前に供される定番の菓子となっている。