Karukan is a Japanese confection from Kyushu. The origin of the name is "light" yokan . Originally, karukan was “saomono gashi” which is a traditional confection in the form of a long block; but “karukan manjū”, which is filled with red bean paste, has become the norm in recent years.
Karukan
Japanese (Romanized)
Japanese confection from Kyushu
Characteristic of:
Japanese cuisine
Also known as:
Wikidata ID:
Q4216301
Wikipedia title:
Karukan
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