Momiji Manju from Japan

My girlfriend's parents were kind enough to bring some over from Japan when they visit a while back. I wasn't able to get to opening them until now. Not ideal because it's not fresh, and I totally regret that. But they're still great! It reminds me of when I visited the small sacred island of Miyajima back in my visit to Japan a few years back. Miyajima is the famous for these red bean filled maple leaf-shaped cakes. I also dug into the belgian chocolates that my parent brought back from Europe. Enjoy the picture, because they're all gone now. All in my stomach!

not Momiji manju

Today I finally opened the box and enjoyed the box of Momiji manju that Yuki's parents kindly gifted to me from Tokyo. They're different from the maple leaf Momiji manju that I remember back in my 2006 Hiroshima visit, but still very good. It is Yuki's mother's favorite and it has bits of crunchy pieces inside. It's different texture than the soft red bean, but it's a really really delicious variation! Thank you!
Edit: These are NOT Momiji Manju, but they're still good and yummy!