Botchan dango; tricolor dango skewer
A specialty sweet from Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, named after Natsume Sōseki's novel Botchan. Consists of three colored dumplings: green (matcha), yellow (egg yolk), and brown (red bean paste).
See also: 団子
When you go to Matsuyama, try buying some Botchan dango.
坊っちゃん団子は抹茶、卵黄、小豆あんの三色団子です。
Botchan dango are tricolor dumplings with matcha, egg yolk, and red bean paste.
Standard spelling with small っ; the most common written form.
Variant spelling without small っ; also seen but less common.
Named after the protagonist of Natsume Sōseki's novel Botchan, set in Matsuyama. The sweet is a local specialty associated with the story.