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hanabiramochi

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Also known as hanabira mochi

is a Japanese sweet (wagashi), usually eaten at the beginning of the year. Hanabiramochi are also served at the first tea ceremony of the new year.

Key facts

Food.name
Hanabiramochi
Food.image
Hanabiramochi.JPG
Food.image_size
300px
Food.country
Japan
Food.type
Wagashi
Food.main_ingredient
Mochi, miso, Gyūhi, burdock

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Wikidata facts

Named after
petal
Country of origin
Japan
Material used
Arctium lappa
Image
Hanabiramochi.JPG
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
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  • Form
  • Significance and symbolism
  • See also
  • References

is a Japanese sweet (wagashi), usually eaten at the beginning of the year. Hanabiramochi are also served at the first tea ceremony of the new year.

==Origin== The name "hanabiramochi" literally means "flower petal mochi". The original form of Hanabiramochi is Hishihanabira, a dessert that was eaten by the Imperial family at special events coinciding with the beginning of the year.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “hanabiramochi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.