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
In spring, my grandmother makes yomogi mochi for us.
I like the fragrance of yomogi mochi.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Full kanji spelling using 蓬 for mugwort; less common.
Katakana spelling for the plant part; sometimes seen in product names or casual writing.
Compound of よもぎ (mugwort) and 餅 (mochi, rice cake). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional spring confection.