Kusamochi
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Kusamochi
Kusamochi is a common, often homemade treat
for young and old alike. When the grass and
trees begin to sprout their spring colors,
many people head for the mountains or rivers
to enjoy the abundance of wild flowers and
plants, one of which is used to make kusamochi.
Boiled, young yomogi (mugwort) leaves are
added to a mixture of mochi rice flour, adding
a fresh aroma and green color to the resulting
sticky rice confection. Kusamochi can also
be found with a sweet bean - paste (an) center.
Traditionally, the refreshing fragrance of
yomogi was believed to have the power to
ward off evil spirits.
Along with chlorophyll and dietary fiber,
yomogi contains vitamins A, B1, B2 and C,
as well as iron, calcium and phosphorus.
The fragrance comes from cineole and other
essential oils.
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