A Japanese sweet made by mashing sweetened chestnuts (often combined with sweet mashed potatoes); commonly served as part of osechi (New Year's) cuisine. Rarely written as 栗金団.
お正月には母が栗きんとんを作るのが恒例だ。
It's a tradition that my mother makes kurikinton for New Year's.
和菓子店で栗きんとんを買って、お茶と一緒に食べた。
I bought kurikinton at a wagashi shop and ate it with tea.
栗きんとん（栗金団）は甘みが強いので少量ずつ食べるのがおすすめだ。
Kurikinton (栗金団) is quite sweet, so it's recommended to eat it in small amounts.