white bean paste; sweet white bean jam
A smooth, sweet paste made from white beans (often lima beans or white kidney beans), used as a filling in Japanese confectionery.
このまんじゅうには白あんが入っています。
This steamed bun contains sweet white bean paste.
白
Japanese sweets made with white bean paste are characterized by their refined sweetness.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Full kanji spelling; less common but seen in traditional contexts.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') and あん (餡, 'bean paste').