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thumb|Karukan manju is a Japanese confection from Kyushu. The origin of the name is "light" (軽) yokan (羹). Originally, karukan was “saomono gashi” which is a traditional confection in the form of a long block; but “karukan manjū”, which is filled with red bean paste, has become the norm in recent years.

Key facts

Prepared food.name
Karukan
Prepared food.image
Karukan 01.jpg
Prepared food.image_size
300px
Prepared food.country
Japan
Prepared food.type
Confectionery
Prepared food.main_ingredient
Rice flour, sugar, Japanese yam, water, red bean paste

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
wagashi
Country of origin
Japan
Material used
Dioscorea japonica
Image
Karukan 01.jpg
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name in kana
かるかん
Commons category
Karukan

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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Preparation
  • History
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Karukan manju is a Japanese confection from Kyushu. The origin of the name is "light" (軽) yokan (羹). Originally, karukan was “saomono gashi” which is a traditional confection in the form of a long block; but “karukan manjū”, which is filled with red bean paste, has become the norm in recent years.

==Preparation== Karukan is made from karukan rice flour powder, sugar, and grated Japanese yam. Water is added to the blended ingredients and the mixture is then kneaded and steamed. It is like an elastic white sponge.

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