In Japan, cherry blossoms is called Sakura 桜 (さくら). We eat salted / pickled cherry blossoms and use them as decorations for food and drinks.
Sticky Rice with Cherry Blossoms 桜おこわ
桜おこわ Sakura-okowa
Cherry Blossoms Tea 桜茶
桜茶 Sakura-cha
When you put it in a drink, it will fade in the beginning and then it will bloom, as pictured above.
Cherry Blossoms Cocktails 桜ハイボール・カクテル
桜ハイボール Sakura-highball
Whiskey and Ginger Ale with Cherry Blossoms
Cherry blossoms are blooming.
Cherry Blossoms Rice Cake 桜餅
桜餅 (さくらもち) Sakura-mochi
There are 2 styles of sakura-mochi in Japan.
- Kanto Style (Eastern Japan Style)
- Kansai Style (Western Japan Style)
This one is Kansai style sakura-mochi.
It is wrapped with a salted cherry leaf which is edible. However, some people don't eat this leaf.
Sweet red bean paste is in sticky rice cake.
Do you know Ichigo Daifuku?
A strawberry and red bean rice cake ICHIGO DAIFUKU いちご大福
This is a Japanese confectionery called Ichigo Daifuku. Sweet red bean paste and a whole strawberry is coated with a sticky rice cake.
japancourse.com
March 1, 2019
Do you kike matcha sweets?
Where to eat Matcha and Mochi Sweets in Tokyo 抹茶・餅スイーツ
I will introduce some matcha cafes.
japancourse.com
June 1, 2019
