わらび餅

わらびもち
Alternative writings: 蕨餅
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A Japanese sweet (warabimochi) made from bracken starch or other starches, with a jelly-like, chewy texture; often coated with kinako (soybean flour) and served with kuromitsu (black sugar syrup). Frequently eaten chilled in summer.

NounFood, Cooking

Examples

夏祭りでわらび餅を買って、冷やして食べた。

I bought warabimochi at the summer festival and ate it chilled.

この店のわらび餅は本わらび粉を使っていて、もっちりしている。

This shop's warabimochi uses real bracken starch and is very chewy.

わらび餅にきなこと黒蜜をたっぷりかけて食べるのが好きだ。

I like to eat warabimochi with plenty of kinako and kuromitsu on top.