This is one of Japanese traditional sweets for March. It’s called “sakura-mochi”. As you may know “sakura” means cherry blossoms and “mochi” means rice cakes. When we see it, we feel spring has come!
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There are several types of “sakura-mochi”. I hope I would be able to show you other type of it next year!
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There’s a cherry blossom pickled in salt on top of the rice cake. “Sakura-mochi” usually has some sweet bean paste inside.
According to the package, this one is made from beans from a place called Hokkaido where is very famous for its good beans!
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Taste |
★★★★☆ Good. I like the balance of salty pickled cherry blossom, sweet bean paste and mild sweetness of rice cake! |
Price |
★★★☆☆ Around 150 yen per package. |
Calorie |
★★★★☆ 155 kcal per package. |
Easy to get? |
★★★☆☆ I got this at Seven-eleven one of the biggest convenience stores in Japan. When you visit Japan in late February or early March you will see it almost everywhere! |
Get again? |
★★★★★ I am not sure to get this one but I get “sakura-mochi” every March. |
The ratings above are completely my personal comments, see here for the details.
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The materials may be changed in the future so please check yourself when you try it.
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Open the package. View from above.
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View from a bit side.
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Remove the sheet underneath for better see.
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View from the side without the sheet underneath.
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View inside.
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View from a different angle.
2020 Mar.
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