sweet white bean paste with miso
A sweet filling made from white beans and miso, used in Japanese confectionery. The miso adds a savory depth.
This Japanese sweet uses sweet white bean paste with miso.
Steamed buns with sweet miso bean paste are sweet-salty and delicious.
Fermented soybean paste; 味噌餡 incorporates miso into the sweet bean paste, giving it a distinct umami flavor.
Standard kanji spelling for this food term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in recipes and casual writing.
Compound of 味噌 (miso, 'fermented soybean paste') and 餡 (an, 'sweet bean paste'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely developed as a way to add savory depth to traditional Japanese sweets.