Manju

The word manju is derived from the word mantou, the Chinese word for the treat which was originally a sweet mochi based bun from China. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Supporters in Obama -- which means "small shore" in Japanese -- have held parties to watch election results, put up posters wishing the senator luck and plan a special batch of the town's "manju" sweets bearing his likeness. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Man, there’s this Japanese food called manju, and it’s crazy how many different varieties of this snack are out there. ❋ Unknown (2008)

You know, Leo, if I thought for even one second that manju and all the others here and elsewhere meant that term as anything but juvenile sexual ridicule, I might not judge them so harshly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To za sobom povlaci vece troskove rada i time manju placu. posted by ivoks at ❋ Ante Karamati (2009)

I was in Cuyahoga Falls so I stopped at the Asian Mart and got manju. ❋ Tragic_elegance (2008)

May 2nd, 2010 at 4:26 pm manju: libel laws are of ancient and hoary lineage, and do not silence anyone. ❋ Unknown (2010)

March 20, 2008 7: 16 AM manju said ... oooh, a new ingredient (actually 2!) ... will keep an eye out for petimezi (I would buy it for the great name alone!). ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

Now it's time to go wrap gifts and then eat some manju! ❋ Tragic_elegance (2008)

ThomG - thank you : glad i could contribute as well manju - yes, i really hope we do! ❋ Floreta (2009)

There is no ONE manju recipe that trumps all others. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I made choco man (chocolate manju) with a yeast dough and it turned out well and then I turned around and made matcha man (green tea manju) with baking soda, which was absolutely terrific. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Some recipes say to use a yeast based dough for savory man and to reserve the baking soda dough for sweet manju. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Although manju is inexpensive and readily available at street vendors and konbini Japanese convenient markets, including 7-11 and Circle K people still make manju at home. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Even the fickle foodie will find some type of manju appealing to them. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In addition to konbini and vendors, you can sometimes get either frozen or warmed up manju generally nikuman at groceries. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Some websites have some truly inspired ideas for man, such as Ume man, a manju shaped like a plum and filled with koshi an, and Momiman, taken from momi- short for momiji: maple leaves and man. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Matcha Man: Green tea flavored manju, with or without anko or other fillings ❋ Unknown (2008)

The possibilities are endless, but here are a few popular manju available at konbini and vendors which should get you thinking: ❋ Unknown (2008)