#hanabiramochi — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #hanabiramochi, aggregated by home.social.
-
Strangely hanabiramochi (葩餅), typically eaten during the first tea ceremony of the year (初釜), has a loose connection to the ayu.
The sweet is made from a circle of white mochi folded over sweet bean paste. At its heart a gentle pink colour glows, fading out to pure white at the edges.
-
Tooth-hardening...an important way to start the year🦷💪🤔
Hanabiramochi (葩餅), one of the first sweets to be consumed in the New Year, evolved from the Hagatame-gishiki (歯固め儀式) 'Tooth Hardening Ceremony' held at the palace.
It was a prayer for good health and long life.
-
The hanabiramochi is filled with symbolism for this important time of year.
The reddish pink is not only a celebratory colour, but hints at ume blossoms (梅) and their associations with renewal. The burdock, representing ayu (アユ/鮎 'sweetfish'), is a wish for long life.#Kyoto #京都 #hatsugama #初釜 #Japan #japanesesweets #hanabiramochi #葩餅