Pink Rice Cakes for Japanese Girl's Day

As the name indicates, sakura-mochi is a sweet pink rice cake wrapped by a seasoned sakura (cherry blossom) leaf. Sakura-mochi is eaten on March 3rd, Japanese Girl's Day.
Sakura-mochi Picture / Sakura-mochi Recipe
Japanese Girl's Day Menu
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