Kusa mochi
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, also known as yomogi mochi, is a Japanese sweet
. It is considered a seasonal dish for spring. It is made from mochi
and leaf of yomogi (Artemisia princeps
), or more traditionally from the Gnaphalium affine
(ハハコグサ). It may also be filled with red bean paste
.
Kusa mochi may also be used to make a kind of daifuku
called yomogi daifuku.
Wagashi
is a traditional Japanese confectionery which is often served with tea, especially the types made of mochi, azuki bean paste, and fruits.Wagashi is typically made from natural ingredients...
. It is considered a seasonal dish for spring. It is made from mochi
Mochi
Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape. In Japan it is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki. While also eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year and is commonly sold and eaten during that time...
and leaf of yomogi (Artemisia princeps
Artemisia princeps
Artemisia princeps, or Japanese mugwort, is a perennial, very vigorous plant that grows to 1.2 meters and is known as yomogi in Japan. This species spreads rapidly by means of underground stolons and can become invasive. It bears small, buff colored flowers from July to November which are...
), or more traditionally from the Gnaphalium affine
Gnaphalium affine
Gnaphalium affine D. Don, also known as Jersey Cudweed, is a species of plants belonging to the genus Gnaphalium. The species grows extensively in East Asia including temperate regions of China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan as well as some high altitude tropical regions of India, Nepal, and Thailand...
(ハハコグサ). It may also be filled with red bean paste
Red bean paste
Red bean paste or Azuki bean paste is a sweet, dark red bean paste originating from China. It is used in Chinese cuisine, Japanese confectionery, and Korean cuisine. It is prepared by boiling and mashing azuki beans and then sweetening the paste with sugar or honey...
.
Kusa mochi may also be used to make a kind of daifuku
Daifuku
', or ' , is a Japanese confection consisting of a small round mochi stuffed with sweet filling, most commonly anko, sweetened red bean paste made from azuki beans....
called yomogi daifuku.