きんとん

noun

mashed sweet potato with sweetened chestnuts or beans

A traditional Japanese confection often served at New Year's. The name literally means 'golden dumpling'.

• おせち料りょう理りに栗くりきんとんが入はいっている。

  Chestnut kinton is included in the New Year's dishes.

• 祖そ母ぼが作つくるきんとんは甘あまさ控ひかえめでおいしい。

  The kinton my grandmother makes is mildly sweet and delicious.