Category: Manju
2010
08.04

Little Bean Wagashi for Summer

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This is Hachinoya’s summer wagashi only offered in this season.
Not only it looks like a broad bean or a soybean, but it’s also made of sweetened red bean paste covered with white bean paste. (Bean lovers have got to try this.)

Beans inside a basket. So cute!
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Ingredients:
Sugar, azuki-bean(red), otebo-bean(white), egg, glutinous starch syrup, butter, fresh cream, rice flour, sweet sake

Shop’s website:
Hachinoya’s homepage (Japanese)
Hachinoya’s homepage (English translated by Google)

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2009
11.19

Nishikido’s Manju

Nishikido's Momiji-Manju

This manju is a well-known souvenir confection of Miyajima, an island in Western Japan.
Miyajima has long been famous for its beautiful tinted autumnal leaves, and the manju was originally created as a souvenir in the Meiji period.
It is known as “Momiji-Manju” which was shaped in the image of a momiji (Japanese maple) leaf.

On top of this manju, it has a print of two deers looking at a fallen leaf.

Shop location:
1-13-12 Hikarimachi
Higashi-ku, Hiroshima 732-0052
Other chain stores

Shop’s website:
Nishikido’s homepage (Japanese)
Nishikido’s homepage (English)

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2009
10.31

Hachinoya’s Halloween Manju

Hachinoya's Halloween Manju

This is Hachinoya’s special manju for Halloween.
Inside the manju is filled with pumpkin paste which tastes similar to anko.

Happy Halloween!

Shop location:
2-10-6, Jiyugaoka,
Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-0035
Other chain stores

Shop’s website:
Hachinoya’s homepage (Japanese)
Hachinoya’s homepage (English translated by Google)

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2009
09.25

Kamakuragoro’s Usagi-Manju

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Another usagi-manju from Kamakuragoro.

Shop location:
2-9-2, Komachi,
Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa 248-0006
Other chain stores

Shop’s website:
Kamakuragoro’s homepage (Japanese)
Kamakuragoro’s homepage (English translated by Google)

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2009
09.17

Hanazono-Manju’s Usagi-Manju

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Manju is a baked or steamed cake stuffed with anko. Its outside is made from flour, rice powder or buckwheat.

Usagi-manju is an occasional manju served for a traditional event called Tsukimi. The word “usagi” means  “rabbit”, and the manju is shaped after the Moon rabbit.

Shop location:
5-16-15, Shinjuku,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022
Other chain stores

Shop’s website:
Hanazono-Manju’s homepage (Japanese)
Hanazono-Manju’s homepage (English translated by Google)

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