mashed sweet potato with sweetened chestnuts or beans
A traditional Japanese confection often served at New Year's. The name literally means 'golden dumpling'.
Chestnut kinton is included in the New Year's dishes.
祖母が作るきんとんは甘さ控えめでおいしい。
The kinton my grandmother makes is mildly sweet and delicious.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 金団 exists but is rare.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in modern writing.
From 金 (kin, 'gold') + 団 (ton, 'dumpling'), referring to the golden color and rounded shape of the confection.