Tedukuri-Komeko-Castella
Castella made with rice flour from Niigata, a rice-producing region
Japanese notation "かすてら饅頭"
Castella Manju, made by “Kaho Daifuku” 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.
A round manju wrapped completely in sponge cake dough.
The white bean paste inside has a dusty texture and plenty of air, making it light and pleasant to the touch.
The cross section looks like this, filled with fluffy, dry textured white bean paste.
It was delicious. The quality was as you would expect from a confectionery that has been loved for many years.