Monaka
Monaka (最中) is a Japanese sweet made of azuki bean paste sandwiched between two thin crisp wafers made from mochi. The wafers can have the shape of a square, a triangle, or may be shaped like cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums, and so on.
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| Type | Wagashi |
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| Place of origin | Japan |
| Main ingredients | Mochi, azuki bean paste |
The azuki bean paste filling in monaka can contain sesame seeds, chestnuts, or rice cake (mochi). Modern monaka can have an ice cream filling instead of azuki bean paste.
Monaka is a type of dessert (wagashi) which is served with tea. There are still many very famous monaka specialty stores in Japan.
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