If you want to make a difference with other people as a souvenir, you can buy "Gyokuman" (680 per piece) sold at the long-established Japanese confectionery store "Gyokueidou" in Nihonbashi / Ningyocho. Yen, tax included) is recommended.


At first glance, it looks like a normal steamed bun, but when you take a look at it, the inside is a beautiful layer of 5 colors! If you make a playful surprise Japanese sweet as a souvenir, it will surely leave an impression on the person who received it.

◆ Too beautiful “treasure bun”

The official name of the bun is "Treasure Manju". The chestnuts that sit in the center, the bean paste that surrounds them, the pink bean paste, and the white bean paste are layered in that order and wrapped in manju skin. The skin comes in two colors, red and white.



When you cling to the moist and sticky skin, the smooth white bean strokes your tongue, and you will reach azuki beans with a grainy texture and finally a warm chestnut. It looks like a perfect impact, but inside is a delicious royal road steamed bun with chestnuts. It has a heavy feeling, but it has a light sweetness, so you can make one.


A colorful and auspicious steamed bun, Tamaki. Isn't it good for celebrations and gifts for the year-end and New Year holidays?