切きり山ざん椒しょう

noun

sweetened mochi flavored with Japanese pepper

A traditional Japanese confection made from pounded rice cake, sweetened and flavored with sanshō (Japanese pepper). Often cut into small rectangular pieces.

See also: 山椒 (さんしょう)

• 切きり山椒ざんしょうは、さんしょうの香かおりが爽さわやかな和わ菓が子しです。

  Kirizanshō is a Japanese sweet with a refreshing sanshō pepper aroma.

• お茶ちゃ請うけに切きり山椒ざんしょうを出だした。

  I served kirizanshō as a snack with tea.