Kompeitō
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, also spelled kompeitō, is a type of Japanese sugar candy. It takes the form of a small sphere with a bumpy surface, and comes in a variety of colors and flavors. Introduced from Portugal as a sugar-coated confection with a poppy seed or sesame seed center, konpeitō was eventually transformed into an all-sugar confection with a center.
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- Food.name
- Konpeitō
- Food.image
- Kompeito konpeito.JPG
- Food.image_size
- 220px
- Food.caption
- Konpeitō in various colors
- Food.country
- Japan
- Food.type
- Confectionery
- Food.main_ingredient
- Sugar, water
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- Kompeito konpeito.JPG
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- Konpeitō
- native label
- 金平糖
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, also spelled kompeitō, is a type of Japanese sugar candy. It takes the form of a small sphere with a bumpy surface, and comes in a variety of colors and flavors. Introduced from Portugal as a sugar-coated confection with a poppy seed or sesame seed center, konpeitō was eventually transformed into an all-sugar confection with a center.
==Etymology== The word comes from the Portuguese word ("comfit"), which is a type of sugar candy, and also an umbrella term for sweets in general.