寒かん餅もち

noun

winter-made mochi

Refers to mochi (rice cake) made during the cold winter months, traditionally pounded and preserved in cold water. A seasonal food term.

• 祖そ母ぼは毎まい年とし、寒かん餅もちをついて親しん戚せきに送おくります。

  Every year, my grandmother pounds winter mochi and sends it to relatives.