coarse sweet red bean paste; chunky anko
Refers to sweet red bean paste (anko) that retains whole or partially mashed azuki beans, giving it a chunky texture. Contrasts with こしあん (smooth, strained anko).
See also: あん
For taiyaki, do you prefer chunky or smooth red bean paste?
This ohagi uses coarse sweet red bean paste.
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 粒あん and 粒餡 are also used but less common.
Kanji spelling using 粒 (grain) and あん (bean paste).
Kanji spelling using 粒 (grain) and 餡 (bean paste).
Compound of 粒 (tsubu, 'grain') and あん (an, 'bean paste'), referring to the grainy texture of the paste.