Kawachi bankan; Kawachi pomelo
A specific Japanese citrus variety, a type of pomelo (Citrus maxima) grown mainly in Kumamoto and Ehime prefectures. Often eaten fresh or used in juices and desserts.
See also: 晩柑
Kawachi bankan is a citrus fruit characterized by its refreshing sweetness and slight bitterness.
I used Kawachi bankan from Kumamoto Prefecture for the dessert.
晩柑 is a general term for late-ripening citrus fruits, while 河内晩柑 is a specific cultivar.
文旦 is another common pomelo variety in Japan, but 河内晩柑 is a distinct cultivar with its own flavor profile and growing regions.
Named for 河内町 in Kumamoto Prefecture, where the original chance seedling was discovered, and 晩柑, “late-ripening citrus.”