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Certified Japanese Space FoodSweet red bean paste with chestnut

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Neri-yokan or a sweet red bean paste is characterized by good preservative quality. A strict control of material qualities, kneading conditions (temperature and duration) and packing conditions in addition to the traditional techniques and new technical developments allows the product to be stored for one year. This is chestnut paste called "Kuri-yokan".
※Explaination of the Certified Foods are based on comments written by manufacturers

How to eat	No preparation needed
Net contents	62 g (per pouch)
Energy	175 kcal (per pouch)
Manufacturer	Yamazaki Baking Company, Limited
Type	Snacks and Desserts

Sweet red bean paste with chestnut

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