Went to baking lesson,
learned An pan (bean paste bun).
what you usually find anpan in Singapore is too sweet red bean paste or oily bean paste as I think they made read bean paste with chinese style (use oil).
I don't really like those, still prefer Japanese red bean paste.
green tea an (an = bean paste) and red bean an.
An pan is known as invented by Kimuraya bakery,
which established in 1869, it was first bakery opened by Japanese.
their Anpan, placed sakura flower in centre was gifted to Meiji Emperor in 1875.
(noted from Kimuraya bakery website : www.kimuraya-sohonten.co.jp)
till now, the bakery is still famous for original Anpan.
Someday I must try, true original Anpan!!! =P
