Monaka (最中) is a Japanese sweet made of azuki bean paste sandwiched between two thin crisp wafers made from mochi.

The wafers can have the shape of a square, a triangle, or may be shaped like cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums, local landmarks, daruma, or other good luck symbols.

The azuki bean paste filling in monaka can contain sesame seeds, chestnuts,[1] or rice cake (mochi).

Modern monaka can have an ice cream filling instead of azuki bean paste.

Choco Monaka Jumbo is an ice cream dessert made with an ice cream and chocolate filling inside crispy mochi wafers.