埼玉県·銘菓
Imokoi
When you split open the steaming manju, you find fluffy sweet potato and melting chunky red bean paste. The combination of the chewy dough and the sweetness of the potato creates a warmth that brings a smile to your face with just one bite—Kawagoe's specialty, 'Imokoi'. Produced by Kashou Umon, it was born in 1996. It is a steamed confection made by wrapping slices of sweet potato and Hokkaido red bean paste in a dough kneaded with mountain yam and glutinous rice. It is said that sales struggled when it was first released, but after placing a steamer at the storefront to allow customers to eat them on the spot, its popularity spread through word-of-mouth, drawn in by the enticing steam. Today, it is a staple of Kawagoe food tours. Please be sure to pick up one while it's piping hot.
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