glutinous rice with red beans; festive red bean rice
A traditional celebratory dish of steamed glutinous rice mixed with red adzuki beans, often served on auspicious occasions. The reading こわいい is archaic or dialectal.
At celebratory gatherings, glutinous rice with red beans is often served.
祖母が作る強飯は、もちもちしていて美味しい。
The festive red bean rice my grandmother makes is chewy and delicious.
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional dish.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard modern spelling.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji 強 may be unfamiliar.
The kanji 強 (こわ) here means 'hard' or 'stiff', referring to the firm texture of glutinous rice. 飯 (めし) means 'rice'. The reading こわいい is an older form, now largely obsolete.