snack display (some of this is on the bottom shelf) kashiwa mochi (old post) shobu (old post) Click on the labels below for more information about Boy’s/Children’s Day.
May 5, 2012
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May 5, 2012
by anniedc
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snack display (some of this is on the bottom shelf) kashiwa mochi (old post) shobu (old post) Click on the labels below for more information about Boy’s/Children’s Day.
January 4, 2011
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> Aunt brought us this mochi from the grocery store. Inside, there is potato paste (sweetened mashed potatoes) that was dyed pink. It is supposed to look like rabbits. Four little rabbits huddle in a plastic hutch. There was a … Continue reading
January 4, 2011
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> Aunt brought us this mochi from the grocery store. Inside, there is potato paste (sweetened mashed potatoes) that was dyed pink. It is supposed to look like rabbits. Four little rabbits huddle in a plastic hutch. There was a … Continue reading
January 3, 2011
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Atsuki beans can be bought dried or canned. They are used in a rice dish eaten on special occasions, sekihan, and to fill glutinous rice cakes or mochi. A bowl of sweetened atsuki beans are also served with mochi … Continue reading
December 30, 2010
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Yesterday, Baba asked us to buy one of these. We ended up with three. I bought one for us upstairs and she had asked Aunt to buy one, too. Kagami Mochi is displayed at this time of year. It … Continue reading
January 30, 2007
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Mochi, glutinous rice, on a stick is called dango. These are bigger and are flatter than usual. Dango are usually small round balls of mochi. There is no adzuki bean paste in them. These were toasted next to charcoal. … Continue reading
January 11, 2007
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This New Year’s decoration was for sale at a department store. It is quite elaborate. Today is the day to put it away. This mochi is used as part of the decoration. It is sold at grocery stores before … Continue reading
December 29, 2006
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Unfortunately, this picture doesn’t show how purplish pink this sweet potato is. Glutinous rice is in the middle. This is a nice dessert or snack with green tea.
November 28, 2006
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The name in English may not sound very good, but these sweets are really good. Inside there is atsuki, sweet bean paste. The white ones have chestmnuts on them. Both have real leaves. They are only for decoration. We … Continue reading