JLPT N1 Advanced
餡
「あん」
Sweet bean paste, savory filling, or thick starchy sauce.
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餡こ anko, a more colloquial term for sweet bean paste
1 Noun
Sweet Bean Paste (Anko)
A sweetened paste typically made from boiling red azuki beans with sugar and mashing them.
Example
A どら焼き は 、 つぶ餡 と こし餡 、 どっち が 好き ？
B 私 は 滑らか な こし餡 の ほう が 好き だ な 。
[A:] For dorayaki, do you prefer chunky anko (tsubu-an) or smooth anko (koshi-an)? [B:] I prefer the smooth koshi-an.
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2 Noun
Thick, Starchy Sauce
A savory, viscous sauce thickened with starch that is poured over noodles, rice, or tofu.
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3 Noun
Filling / Stuffing
The seasoned mixture of minced meat or vegetables wrapped inside dough-based foods like dumplings or steamed buns.
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