 Peanut amanattō | |
| Type | Confectionery |
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| Place of origin | Japan |
| Region or state | East Asia |
| Created by | Hosoda Yasubei |
| Main ingredients | Adzuki or otherbeans,sugar, sugar syrup |
Amanattō (甘納豆) is aJapanese traditionalconfectionery made ofazuki or otherbeans, covered with refinedsugar after simmering with sugarsyrup and drying.[1]It was developed by Hosoda Yasubei during theBunkyū years (1861–1863) in theEdo period. He opened awagashi store in Tokyo, which he named for his childhood name: Eitaro. This store continues to operate.[2]
Amanattō was originally calledamananattō (甘名納糖); the name was abbreviated toamanattō afterWorld War II. The resemblance of the name to the fermented bean dishnattō is coincidental.[citation needed]
InHokkaidō, amanattō is used in cookingsekihan. For this reason, unlike other areas in East Asia, thesekihan of Hokkaidō is a little sweet.[citation needed]
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