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Also known as ama-nattō

is a Japanese traditional confectionery made of azuki or other beans, covered with refined sugar after simmering with sugar syrup and drying. It was developed by Hosoda Yasubei during the Bunkyū years (1861–1863) in the Edo period. He opened a wagashi store in Tokyo, which he named for his childhood name: Eitaro. This store continues to operate.

Key facts

Prepared food.name
Amanattō
Prepared food.image
Peanut Amanatto.jpg
Prepared food.caption
Peanut amanattō
Prepared food.country
Japan
Prepared food.region
East Asia
Prepared food.creator
Hosoda Yasubei
Prepared food.type
Confectionery
Prepared food.main_ingredient
Adzuki or other beans, sugar, sugar syrup

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
wagashi
Named after
nattō
Country of origin
Japan
Material used
sugar
Image
Peanut Amanatto.jpg
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is a Japanese traditional confectionery made of azuki or other beans, covered with refined sugar after simmering with sugar syrup and drying. It was developed by Hosoda Yasubei during the Bunkyū years (1861–1863) in the Edo period. He opened a wagashi store in Tokyo, which he named for his childhood name: Eitaro. This store continues to operate.

Amanattō was originally called ; the name was abbreviated to amanattō after World War II. The resemblance of the name to the fermented bean dish nattō is coincidental.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “amanattō” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.