Yokan (sweet bean jelly)

Sweet bean jelly with steamed chestnut (kuri-mushi yokan) is a special confection of Narita. The sweetness which brings alive the chestnuts and azuki beans is very tasty.

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Kuri-mushi yokan is a culinary gem that has become a hit item introducing locally-farmed chestnuts into sweet bean jelly which was once a part of the Buddhist vegetarian cuisine on Narita-san temple. The jelly made primarily with azuki beans and agar jelly is very healthy. You can enjoy a variety of flavors such as matcha tea and brown sugar.

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