Seika Bontan Ame is a Japanese candy that has been sold for a century. It is a soft candy that is made with a tropical fruit called bontan (pomelo).
Pomelo is a citrus fruit native to the Southeast Asian region. This fruit is famous for its size, which is as large as a watermelon or durian and has a sweet-sour taste that is similar to a grapefruit.
This candy contains two different pomelos harvested in Kagoshima Prefecture and citrus unshiu (also known as mandarin orange). As a result, it has a refreshing tangy flavor.
What makes this candy unique is its texture: it is soft but also chewy like a mochi rice cake.
Each piece of candy is wrapped with an edible translucent starch film called oblate, so you can eat it as it is.
Vegan-friendly candy: the Bontan Ame contains plant-based ingredients only.
- Net contents: 14 pieces
- Main ingredients: Starch syrup, sugar, malt sugar, oblate, pomelo juice, concentrated citrus unshiu juice, starch
- Nutrition facts (per 70g): Energy 239kcal, protein 0.8g, fat 0g, carbohydrate 58.8g, sodium 0g
- Potential allergens: Soybean
- Made in Japan