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安倍川餅 (abekawamochi) Japanese meaning: abekawa mochi | Kotomora
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安あ
倍べ
川かわ
餅もち
を
食た
べ
て
み
たい
。
I want to try abekawa mochi, a specialty of Shizuoka.
The nutty aroma of kinako on abekawa mochi is irresistible.
Kanji 川 stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47) Related words きな 粉こ Kinako is the roasted soybean flour used to coat abekawa mochi; it is an ingredient, not the sweet itself.
餅もち Mochi is the plain rice cake; abekawa mochi is a specific preparation with kinako.
Written forms 安あ 倍べ 川かわ 餅もち
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional sweet.
安あ 倍べ 川かわ もち
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, also commonly seen.
Etymology Named after the Abekawa River (安倍川) in Shizuoka Prefecture, where this style of mochi originated. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a well-known regional specialty.
