Zabieru

A recommended souvenir! The blending of Japanese and Western tastes through sweet white bean paste and butter creates this superb and famous sweet of Oita Prefecture

Zabieru is a sweet that is associated with St. Francis Xavier, the Christian missionary who did his religious work in Oita Prefecture in the 16th century. The buttery Western-style covering and the Japanese white bean paste make for a delicious treat. It is a popular sweet as a souvenir and as a tea cake for the local people.

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