noun
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
A traditional Japanese confection, often associated with New Year's celebrations. The name literally means 'chestnut gold dumpling'.
See also: きんとん
お正月に栗きんとんを食べる家庭が多い。
Many families eat kuri kinton during the New Year.
祖母が作る栗きんとんは甘さ控えめでおいしい。
The kuri kinton my grandmother makes is mildly sweet and delicious.