noun
maple leaf-shaped steamed bun
A specialty of Hiroshima and Miyajima, typically filled with sweet red bean paste. The name comes from the maple leaf (もみじ) shape.
宮島に行ったら、もみじ饅頭を買って帰ります。
When I go to Miyajima, I buy maple leaf-shaped steamed buns to take home.
もみじ饅頭はこしあんが一番好きです。
I like smooth red bean paste maple leaf buns the best.
Compound of もみじ (maple leaf) and 饅頭 (steamed bun), referring to the maple-leaf shape of the confection.