 Zunda-mochi | |
| Type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Region or state | East Asia |
| Invented | 13th century? |
| Main ingredients | soybeans, glutinous rice, sugar, salt |
| Variations | numerous |
| Similar dishes | zunda-daifuku, kurumi-mochi |
Zunda-mochi (ずんだ餅) is a type of Japanese confectionery popular in northeastern Japan. It is sometimes translated as "green soybean rice cake."[1] It generally consists of a round cake of short-grained glutinous rice with sweetened mashed soybean paste on top. In some varieties, the green soybean paste entirely covers the white rice cake. In all cases, immature soybeans known as edamame are used. A closely related product is "kurumi-mochi", which uses walnuts instead of soybeans.[2]
- ^ "Zunda Mochi" ずんだ餅 [Edamame Rice Cake] (in Japanese). Oksfood. October 24, 2014. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Kurumi Mochi (Walnut sticky rice cake)". JJ Kitchen in Tokyo. October 25, 2018. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022.