manju shop

I stopped by the Shuei-Do Manju shop in San Jose's Japantown this afternoon. Manju are a Japanese delicacy that come in all forms and colors, shapes and sizes. Some are baked, some put on sticks, some are made with sweet rice (mochi) and some made with rice powder. They are often filled with a sweet bean paste called "an". Shuei-do makes them fresh daily using traditional methods. The shop is a local treasure.