Anpan
Soft sweet bun filled with red-bean paste.
About Anpan
A soft, fluffy enriched bun is filled with sweet azuki bean paste and topped with a sprinkle of sesame or a poppy seed. Created in the 19th century, it married Western bread with Japanese flavours.
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