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Anko and butter sandwich (あんバタ): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Anko and butter sandwich (あんバタ) is a Japanese food classified as sandwich. Ingredients listed for it include bread, butter, red bean paste.

Name in Japaneseあんバタ
Typesandwich
Main ingredientsbread, butter, red bean paste

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