Panjū
‘Panjū’ is a sweet that, whilst well known in Ise, is not widely recognised across the rest of the country. It is made by pouring batter onto an iron griddle with indentations, similar to those used for takoyaki, filling the indentations with sweet bean paste, and then baking them. It is said that the name ‘Panjū’ comes from the fact that it is a manju baked like bread, or perhaps because it combines the words for ‘bread’ (pan in Japanese) and ‘manjū’. ‘Sōhonke Nanakoshi’, founded in 1901 and originally located in Jimbocho, Tokyo, is considered the birthplace of panjū. It…
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