festive red rice; auspicious red bean rice
A traditional Japanese dish of glutinous rice steamed with adzuki beans, giving it a reddish color. Served on celebratory occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and festivals.
Red rice is indispensable at celebratory gatherings.
My grandmother made red rice to celebrate her grandchild's school enrollment.
I steamed some sekihan for the celebration.
We handed out sekihan to the neighbors to celebrate the birth.
We served sekihan to celebrate passing the exam.