Mochi for Spring
The story behind a Japanese confection that came to be 300 years ago
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5 min readMar 28, 2020
What is sakura-mochi?
Sakura-mochi is a type of wagashi, or Japanese confection made with sweet azuki bean paste wrapped in sticky pink mochi rice and a salted sakura leaf. Unlike traditional wagashi desserts, sakura-mochi has a slightly herbal aroma to it, and the salty-sweetness…
