秋田県·和菓子
Banbai Taiko Manju
When speaking of the specialties of Kita-Akita, one must mention the Oodaiko (great drum), which boasts the largest size in the world. The 'Taiko Manju' is shaped after this magnificent drum and is crafted by Banbai, a long-established shop founded in 1796. It is an auspicious treat unique to a confectionery store with over 200 years of history. Banbai is a venerable shop located in Takasu, Kita-Akita City, handling a wide variety of goods ranging from Japanese to Western sweets. The Taiko Manju is a manju filled with smooth kozan (smooth red bean paste), designed to evoke the image of the Japan's largest Oodaiko that Kita-Akita is proud of; it is also well known for being sold freshly baked at the Michi-no-Eki Takasu. With plenty of smooth red bean paste inside a moist skin, its powerful drum shape makes it a popular good luck charm, making it the perfect famous confection to enjoy as a souvenir or a memento of your visit to Kita-Akita.
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