I had a chance to try the "Ohanami Season Limited Edition Siu Mai Man & Sakuraman", a spring-only menu item sold at "Sakiyoken", the maker of siu mai. The set contains six petite Anman with Sakura-an (cherry blossom paste) and six petite steamed meat buns with shiumai-an.

Siu mai buns & sakura buns!

Sakiyoken "Ohanami Season Limited Edition Siu Mai Man & Sakuraman

I tried the "Ohanami Season Limited Edition Siu Mai Man & Sakuraman", a spring-only menu item sold at "Sakiyohen", the famous siomai shop. This set contains six petite Anman with Sakura-an (cherry blossom paste) and six petite steamed meat buns with shiumai-an (sour cream paste).

It's packed in a clear container.

spring-like atmosphere

The price is 550 yen (tax included). A dozen siomai-man and sakura-man are neatly packed in a round container with a cherry blossom illustration. You can pick them up as they are, or take them out on a small plate, and the volume is perfect for two or three people to share.

Just pick it up.

You can divide it into small plates.

You can enjoy two kinds of bean paste: cherry blossom paste and shiu-mai bean paste.

steamed bun with minced pork filling

The contents of a siomai are housed in a Chinese bun.

Siu Mai buns are petite buns with a cute appearance, consisting of a Chinese bun dough wrapped with a filling of Sakiyoken's siu mai. They are also great to eat without heating. It is also branded with Hyo-chan, a character from Sakiyoken.

The aroma of the onions is very appetizing.

When you bite into it, you can taste the flavor of dried scallops and the crunchiness of green peas, which is typical of Sakiyoken's siomai. It also goes well with the fluffy manju skin, making it a perfect light meal.

Sakuraman

This is a white bean paste based cherry blossom paste

Sakuraman is a spring-like confectionery consisting of cherry blossom colored bean paste made by kneading salted cherry leaves, wrapped in cherry blossom colored dough, and branded with five flower petals on the top.

The cherry red bean paste is based on white bean paste made by straining green beans into a smooth paste, and if you look closely, you can see that it is filled with finely chopped cherry leaves. With each bite, you can feel the fragrance of cherry blossom rice cake, which is so different from ordinary bean jam that you even feel a sense of elegance.

Cherry leaves are chopped and added, giving it a fragrant aroma.

You can eat the siomai buns first and then the sakura buns for dessert, or you can sip hot oolong tea or Japanese tea while savoring the sweet and salty flavors alternately. You can also sip hot oolong tea or Japanese tea while savoring the sweet and salty flavors alternately. Each piece is so small that you can easily take a bite out of it and it will be gone sooner than you think. If you are in a large group, it is recommended to buy the siomai together.