noun
mugwort rice cake; yomogi mochi
A traditional Japanese confection made by mixing yomogi (mugwort) leaves into mochi dough, often filled with sweet bean paste. Similar to 草餅.
See also: 草餅
春になると、祖母がよもぎ餅を作ってくれる。
In spring, my grandmother makes yomogi mochi for us.
よもぎ餅の香りが好きだ。
I like the fragrance of yomogi mochi.
草餅 is a broader term for mochi mixed with various herbs, while よもぎ餅 specifically uses mugwort (yomogi). In practice, they are often used interchangeably.
Compound of よもぎ (mugwort) and 餅 (mochi, rice cake). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional spring confection.