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 Sakuramochi (Kanto-style) | |
| Place of origin | Japan |
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| Main ingredients | Sweet pink-colored rice cake, red bean paste, pickled cherry blossom leaf |
| Other information | Traditionally 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,[1][2] especially at the annual Hinamatsuri celebration on March 3 and flower viewing (hanami) parties.[3][4][5]
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