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金鍔 (きんつば, Kin-tsuba) is Kin-tsuba — a Japanese food (sweet dishes).
What is Kin-tsuba?
Kintsuba is a Japanese sweet made from flour and tsubuan (粒餡) or sweet potato mash. Tsubuan is red bean paste with some whole beans. Because of the silver color, the pastry was originally called " gintsuba[?] ". However, for commercial reasons, it was renamed " kintsuba " because of the promise of higher sales. A tsuba is the hand guard of a katana or tachi. The name " kintsuba " refers to the mostly round or square shape. To make this dish, first a paste is prepared and shaped into a block, then pieces are cut and sauteed. There are various types: Type Contents imo sweet potato goma sesame kuri water chestnut kabocha squash matcha green tea sakura cherry