yokan

See also: yōkan

English

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Etymology

Japanese 羊羹

Noun

yokan (uncountable)

  1. A thick jellied dessert made of red bean paste, agar, and sugar, usually sold in block form and eaten in slices.
    • 2008, Gail Tsukiyama, The Samurai's Garden (page 61)
      “Homemade yokan. You must be quite special to this girl,” he teased. “She's just one of many,” I laughed. Matsu picked up one of the rectangular red bean cakes and put it entirely into his mouth.

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