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生麩 (なまふ, Nama-fu) is Nama-fu — a Japanese food (ingredients).
What is Nama-fu?
Nama-fu is solid gluten that is mixed with glutinous rice flour and millet and steamed in large blocks. It may be shaped and colored in a variety of ways, using ingredients such as mugwort. Popular shapes include autumn-colored maple leaves and bunnies. Nama-fu is an important ingredient in shōjin-ryōri (精進料理), the Buddhist vegetarian cuisine of Japan. It may also be used as an ingredient in wagashi , Japanese confectionery. Fu-manjū (麩まんじゅう[?]) is a type of manjū made from nama-fu . Solid gluten is sweetened and filled with various sweet fillings such as red bean paste. They are then wrapped in leaves and steamed in a manner similar to that used to prepare Chinese zongzi .