Tokyo Banana

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Tokyo Banana (東京ばな奈; also written 東京バナナ or 東京ばなな with the same pronunciation) is a Japanese banana-shaped sponge cake with a cream filling. It is a famous souvenir sweet of Tokyo and is manufactured and sold by Grapestone Co.. Tokyo Bananas come in many different flavors and are usually packaged individually in plastic. The original flavor is known as Tokyo Banana Miitsuketa (見ぃつけたっ), and is filled with a banana custard cream. The cream filling uses strained banana puree. After baking, the sponge cake is steamed to bring out a soft texture. Tokyo Banana Miitsuketa is manufactured at MASDAC Corporation's factory in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Tokyo Bananas are sold across stores in Tokyo and in several major Japanese airports.

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