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Japanese Authentics| Washoku Rice

·September 24, 2014·1 min read·0·5 views

Ohagi｜Red Bean Sweets for Autumnal Equinox Day

September 23 is an ‘AUTUMNAL EQUINOX DAY’, a national holiday and officially the end of the summer season. It is also a time for visiting our ancestors’ graves and making OHAGI (also called BOTAMOCHI) – which is a sticky rice red bean cake as a sign of everyday gratitude.

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Bread Cakes Campagnes Confectionery Events Fish | Seafood Japanese Authentics| Washoku Japanese Dishes| Sushi Party Cooking Photography Sauce/Jam/Condiments/Pâté/Pickles

Spring Celebration Party | 春の祝賀会

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Sticky rice covered with sweet red beans (left and right column) and red beans paste in the inside covered with kinako-a soybean flour (middle column).

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written by Hisako Makimura/Tokyo, Japan

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