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Ankoro mochi (あんころ餅): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ankoro mochi (あんころ餅) is a Japanese food classified as mochi, wagashi. Ingredients listed for it include red bean paste.

Name in Japaneseあんころ餅
Typemochi, wagashi
Main ingredientsred bean paste

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