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Botamochi (牡丹餅) and ohagi (おはぎ) are popular during the equinoctial weeks, when they are made as sacred offerings and enjoyed as tasty snacks.

Glutinous rice is soaked, cooked and formed into a ball. Around this ball a thick sweet bean paste is packed on.

#ohagi #botamochi #Japan #sweets #equinox

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Botamochi (牡丹餅) and ohagi (おはぎ) are popular during the equinoctial weeks, when they are made as sacred offerings and enjoyed as tasty snacks.

Glutinous rice is soaked, cooked and formed into a ball. Around this ball a thick sweet bean paste is packed on.

#ohagi #botamochi #Japan #sweets #equinox

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Botamochi and ohagi are very similar sweets...one uses smooth bean paste, and the other a rougher red bean jam.

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Enjoying a summer themed ohagi and other sweets beside the cool Otawa-no-taki waterfall.

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A variety of ohagi...plain, kinako (roasted soy flour), and sesame.

Photo thanks🙇‍♂️-http://tokino-mori.jp/season/ohagi/

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A glimpse inside botamochi...you can see the sticky rice cake within.