yaki manju (grilled manju) is a crispy dough made from miso used for baking sweets in japan. yaki-manju is a traditional local food in gunma. it began in the edo period and was first made by a shop called harashimaya in maebashi, gunma. manju usually has miso paste on the outside and azuki bean inside, which gives it a salty and sweet flavor, as well as a crispy texture on the outside and soft texture on the inside. it is sold at shops or festivals. it is a cheap, large, and filling snack. making it requires flour, sugar, yeast, lukewarm water, salad oil and salt in a bowl. the dough is kneaded and steamed. third, they are shaped round and put on a skewer. finally, they are baked with miso paste.