Sakuramochi

Sakuramochi
Sakuramochi (Kanto-style)
Place of originJapan
Main ingredientsSweet pink-colored rice cake, red bean paste, pickled cherry blossom leaf
Other informationTraditionally consumed on Hinamatsuri and at Hanami

Sakuramochi (桜餅) is a Japanese confection (wagashi) consisting of sweet, pink-colored rice cake (mochi) with red bean paste (anko) filling, wrapped in a pickled cherry blossom (sakura) leaf, which may or may not be eaten depending on individual preference.

Traditionally, the sweet is eaten during the spring season, especially at the annual Hinamatsuri celebration on March 3 and flower viewing (hanami) parties.

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