Kibi dango; sweet mochi dumpling from Okayama
A famous regional sweet from Okayama Prefecture, often associated with the Momotarō folktale. Typically made with mochi flour and sometimes millet flour.
I bought Kibi dango as a souvenir from Okayama.
Momotarō set off for Onigashima with Kibi dango.
millet dumpling
A simple dumpling made primarily from millet flour. Less common than the Okayama sweet; often written 黍団子.
In the past, millet dumplings were commonly eaten.
Standard spelling for the famous Okayama sweet dumpling.
Used specifically for millet dumplings; the kanji 黍 means 'millet'.
吉備 (Kibi, an old province name now part of Okayama) + 団子 (dumpling). The name reflects its origin as a local specialty.