饅頭 (Manjū)

Manju

  • まんじゅう
  • Manjū
  • Pitch 3
  • sweet dishes

Meaning

饅頭 (まんじゅう, Manjū) is Manju — a Japanese food (sweet dishes).

What is Manju?

Manjū is a popular traditional Japanese confection. There are many varieties of manjū , but most have an outside made from flour, rice powder, kudzu, and buckwheat and a filling of anko , usually made from boiled azuki beans and sugar. Manjū is sometimes made with other fillings like chestnut jam.