Kirbie's Cravings

Manju

I found a new manju set at Nijiya during my shopping trip.  I previously posted on the handcrafted manju from Hogetsu Bakery, sold at Nijiya here, here and here.

There were two different sets available.  It took me a long time, but I finally decided on this one:

This rainbow like one was similar to the ones in previous sets.

I liked how this green one looked, but it was hard to handle.  It was so soft that it easily lost its shape while I was getting out of the container.

This pink one was my favorite:

The handcrafted manju come from Hogetsu Bakery:

1210 3rd Ave
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 422-6677

I still need to pay the actual bakery a visit.  Though I would most likely end up with way too many mochi and manju.

I bought this set from Nijiya:

3860 Convoy St Ste 121
San Diego, CA 92111
www.nijiya.com

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4 comments on “Manju”

  1. Welcome to SD Nikki! I definitely recommend going to Hogetsu directly if you can to buy the mochi. While Nijiya has a pretty selection of Hogetsu’s goods, the fresh mochi at Hogetsu is soo much better!

  2. Kirbie,
    I just moved from the Bay Area, North Cal and now in Del Mar, San Diego… Thank you for the tips on where I can get the best Manju around, they are my favorite desert!!! Kinako Manju is what I love the most… I can’t wait.
    I’m on my way.
    -Nikki

  3. Thanks for the tip! I was planning on visiting right before Christmas to get some as gifts. Do you think they will have holiday stuff then?

  4. Hey Kirbie – Since you’ve been waiting so long to visit Hogetsu in CV, I’d recommend waiting until around New Year. That’s when you’ll see some stuff that only appears around the holidays.