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Ganso Shachi Monaka Honten "Ganso Shachi Monaka"
A bean paste-filled monaka shaped like a shachi, loved for over 100 years.
Ganso Shachi Monaka Honten, based in Naka Ward, Nagoya, is a long-established Japanese sweets shop founded in 1907 that has carried on its tradition for four generations. Its signature product, "Ganso Shachi Monaka," created by the first-generation owner in 1921, has been enjoyed by many people for more than 100 years.
Its standout feature is its unique shape modeled after the golden shachihoko on the keep of Nagoya Castle, a symbol of Nagoya, with even the scales expressed in fine detail. Fun to look at and reliably delicious, it is popular not only as a souvenir but also among locals.
Inside the fragrant wafer made from roasted glutinous rice is chunky sweet bean paste filled with Hokkaido Tokachi azuki beans, carefully cooked in-house every day. Another feature is the light texture of the wafer, made to highlight the rich flavor of the bean paste.
In addition to the cinnamon flavor, the shop also offers "Handmade Shachi Monaka," which is filled with bean paste just before eating so you can enjoy an even crispier wafer texture.
Highlights
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The signature product of a long-established Japanese sweets shop founded in 1907.
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Features a shape modeled after the golden shachihoko, a symbol of Nagoya.
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The bean paste is cooked in-house every day.
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The crisp wafer and moist bean paste make a great pairing.
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"Handmade Shachi Monaka," which you fill with bean paste yourself, is also available.
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Monaka shaped like the shachi, a symbol of Nagoya
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Available in a wide range of options, from single pieces to boxed sets of 50
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- 元祖 鯱もなか
- Manufacturer
- Ganso Shachi Monaka Honten
- Price
- ¥170 each, ¥1,950 for a box of 10, etc.
- Retailers
- Main store, Kintetsu Nagoya Station souvenir shop, department stores in Nagoya, Chubu Centrair International Airport, etc.
- Best-before period
- 6 days
- Official website
- Official website (Japanese)
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