Oops, May is almost there…. I was going to post this while cherry blossoms were in bloom but missed the right timing, so this is a bit out of season….
Sakuramochi is a wagashi confectionery consisting of sweet pink-coloured rice cake with a red bean paste (anko) centre, and wrapped in a salted cherry blossom (sakura) leaf. Different regions of Japan have different styles of sakuramochi. Kanto-style uses shiratama-ko ( rice flour) to make the rice cake while Kansai-style uses domyoji-ko (glutinous rice flour). The former is called Chomyoji-mochi, and the latter is Domyoji-mochi. (Wikipedia)
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So delicate and pretty. 🙂
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Thank you for the comment, Ronit.
You might feel a bit ‘?’ at first taste but would like it. The sweetness, saltiness and bitterness (salted leaf) make beautiful combination!
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I’ve tasted some rice cakes with red beans paste and liked it. I love the idea of wrapping it with salted cherry leaf. 🙂
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Have you? Glad to know you liked it!
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I’ve tried several ones, including a freshly made in Inakaya restaurant in NY, which was my favorite. They have a daily mochi pounding ceremony. 🙂
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I see, I didn’t know Inakaya has a restaurant in NY – one in Tokyo is quite popular. Wow, daily pounding? Very entertaining!
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It’s one of my favorites, especially in the summer. 🙂
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Special food or something for summer?
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No it’s the same menu, but in the summer I’m more into this type of cuisine. Winter is more for heavier stews and such. 🙂
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Oh I see.
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How colourful and pretty! One day I will get to try food like this! 🙂
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Thank you for the comment, Peter. You will make it!
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Gorgeous pic’s 🙂
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Thank you Lynne!
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Love the colors! Very interesting combination of ingredients 😊
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Pretty isn’t it? Yes it is interesting and worthwhile tasting!
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This is very timely for me. Cherry blossoms won’t appear for a few weeks, and the leaves even later. This looks absolutely delicious – one of my favourite kinds of dessert.
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It is delicious! Hope you have a chance to try it someday. Enjoy the blossoms!!
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