shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
A traditional Japanese dessert soup made from sweet azuki beans, typically containing mochi or shiratama dango.
寒い日には、温かいしるこが食べたくなる。
On cold days, I crave warm shiruko.
お正月に、母がしるこを作ってくれた。
My mother made shiruko for New Year's.
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
strained red bean soup with mochi
Kana spelling is standard for this word.
Kanji spelling; usually written in kana.
Compound of 汁 (shiru, 'soup') and 粉 (ko, 'powder'), referring to the powdered azuki beans originally used to make the soup.