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Kasutera-Manju

かすてら饅頭

Sponge cake buns with silky white bean paste from Omuta City.

Kastella Manju, made by “Kaho Dafuku” in Omuta City, located in the southernmost part of Fukuoka Prefecture, and loved by the locals for many years, is a manju filled with white bean paste and wrapped in sponge cake dough.

福岡のかすてら饅頭

A round manju wrapped completely in sponge cake dough.

カステラ饅頭の断面

The white bean paste inside has a dusty texture and plenty of air, making it light and pleasant to the touch.

 

かすてら饅頭の断面ズーム

The cross section looks like this, filled with fluffy, dry textured white bean paste.

かすてら饅頭食べてみた

It was delicious. The quality was as you would expect from a confectionery that has been loved for many years.

Fukuoka