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Hanabira Mochi Historie


Just as France has "Galette des Rois," Japan also has a confectionary that is eaten to celebrate the New Year. That is "Hanabira Mochi." While there are variations in the dough and fillings, the basic form consists of sweet miso paste topped with burdock root and wrapped in mochi or gyuhi (a type of soft mochi).

Yes, those things sticking out from both sides of the mochi are actually burdock root. Why is burdock root used in Japanese sweets? There's a history behind it. You can read the detailed story in the December issue of "FOODIE" !


[顡: Bean paste / 生: Dough / 紅: Red part / ご: Burdock root / 人: Carrot]
1. Kyoto/Kyoto Confectioner Tsuruya Yoshinobu <br />Gosho Kagami (Hanabira Mochi) (5 pieces) 2,700 yen Filling: White miso bean paste, soft mochi, red bean paste, honey-glazed fruit ■Tea Ceremony *Sales period: From December 29th (Fri)

2. Shimane/Saiundo <br /> Hanabira Mochi (1 piece) 270 yen Filling: White miso bean paste, Raw: Gyūhi, Red: Color of white miso bean paste, Go: Candied fruit ■ Tea ceremony/Tea ceremony sweets *Sales period: From December 26th (Tue)

3. Kyoto/Oimatsu <br /> Hanabira Mochi (1 piece) 540 yen Filling: White miso bean paste, Raw: Habutae mochi, Red: Habutae mochi, Sweetened: Honey-glazed ■ Tea Ceremony *Sales period: From December 26th (Tue)

4. Kyoto/Sentaro <br /> Hanabira Mochi (1 piece) with Ume no Unpei 432 yen Filling: White miso bean paste, soft mochi, diamond-shaped carrot yokan (1 piece), candied carrots ■Sweet flavor *Sales period: From December 20th (Wed)

5. Kyoto/Tawaraya Yoshitomi <br /> Hanabira Mochi (1 piece) 432 yen Filling: White miso bean paste, soft mochi, red pear, honey-pickled fruit ■ Tea ceremony/Tea ceremony sweets *Sales period: December 31st (Sun) only

6. Kyoto/Kyoto Confectionery Sasaya Iori <br /> Hanabira Mochi (1 piece) 486 yen Filling: White miso bean paste, Raw: Habutae mochi, Red: Color of white miso bean paste, Honey: Candied ■Sweet flavor *Sales period: From December 26th (Tue)

7. Nagano/Obusedo Shinjuku
Chestnut Anko Petal Mochi (1 piece) 378 yen Anko/Chestnut Anko, Raw/Mochi, Red/Mochi, Honey-glazed ■Sweet flavor *Sales period: From December 26th (Tue)

8. Shiga/Kanou Shojuan <br /> Hanabira Mochi (5 pieces) 2,160 yen Filling: Miso bean paste, soft mochi, red/color of miso bean paste, sweet potato/sweetened candied fruit ■Sweet flavor *Sales period: From December 27th (Wed)

9. Fukuoka/Suzukake <br />Hanamochi (1 piece) 378 yen Filling: White miso bean paste, raw/Yukihira, red/Yukihira, honey-stewed ■Sweet flavor *Sales period: From December 25th (Monday)

I've been waiting for NEXT! Year of the Dog

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