Anpan: The Much-Loved Japanese Bread That Became a National Hero

<p>A<em>npan</em>&nbsp;is one of the most popular breads in Japan. You can find it in every supermarket, convenience store, and bakery.</p> <p><em>An</em>, also known as&nbsp;<em>Anko</em>, is a sweet Adzuki bean paste often used in traditional Japanese confectionery.&nbsp;<em>Pan</em>&nbsp;means Western bread. As the name shows, Anpan hides the Japanese sweet Anko in the Western bread, and this unexpected combination often confuses non-Japanese people.</p> <p>How did this unusual east-west fusion happen?</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/teatime-history/anpan-the-much-loved-japanese-bread-that-became-a-national-hero-94edbdbdc88c"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>