rice with dried daikon leaves
A traditional Japanese dish where cooked rice is mixed with dried daikon (radish) leaves, often seasoned with soy sauce or salt.
See also: 干葉 (ひば)
The rice with dried daikon leaves my grandmother made had a simple, nostalgic taste.
干葉 refers specifically to the dried daikon leaves used as an ingredient, while 干葉飯 is the finished dish.
Standard kanji spelling; 干葉 (dried leaves) + 飯 (rice).
Alternate kanji spelling using 乾 (dry) instead of 干; both are used.
Compound of 干葉 (hiba, 'dried leaves', specifically daikon radish leaves) and 飯 (meshi, 'rice'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional home-style dish.