MOSHI MANJU: What it is, where to buy, all you need to know

This Japanese cake will make you crave for it.

I've been a fan of this food for years. Long time ago when a friend of mine treated me for merienda in a mall near our area. I was hooked and it became one of my favorite snacks then.

MOSHI MANJU

This is a brand of stall you can see from the malls in the Philippines like SM Malls, Ayala Malls, Robinsons and more.

Most of them can be seen from the mall's food court or food area.

WHAT IS MANJU

A manju is one of the wildly popular Japanese confectionaries in Japan. It’s one of the most common sweet, available both on street vendors and diners.

According to my research, manju originated from China and is called Mantou- Chinese have derived the recipe for their mantou from a type of pounded rice cake.

It was when a Japanese envoy brought back mantou from China in 1341 and started selling it as Nara-Manju, and became rumored earliest record which started the distribution of Manju in Japan, and also the reason of its name today.

What is Manju Made of?

The basic recipe of Manju is made from a sticky dough, consisting of either flour, rice flour, or buckwheat, while it’s filling is traditionally made with red bean paste, recently Manju fillings are started to become diverse, giving birth to countless options to the mass.

Moshi Manju comes in two (2) flavors, the pastillas de leche & choco fudge. It’s said that the snack pack cost 18 while the paper pack cost 35, and if divided, makes each pieces of Moshi Manju less than 5, making it an affordable quick snack or dessert.

Snack pack (4 pcs.)
Paper pack (8 pcs.)
Small box (15 pcs.)
Big box (24 pcs.)

WHERE TO BUY MOSHI MANJU

I don't have a list of branches where you can find and buy Moshi Manju. However, you can CHECK HERE a branch near you.

Moshi Manju is available throughout the Philippines - Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao.

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