hanabira mochi; flower petal mochi
A traditional Japanese sweet associated with the New Year and tea ceremonies, consisting of a thin layer of mochi wrapped around sweet burdock and miso-bean paste.
Hanabira mochi is often served at the first tea ceremony of the year.
Inside the hanabira mochi are burdock and sweet white miso paste.
A specific type of hanabira mochi with a diamond shape, often associated with the imperial court.
Standard spelling using the common kana rendering of 花弁.
Kanji spelling using 花弁; less common but still encountered.
Rare kanji spelling using 葩, which is not a jōyō kanji.
The name comes from the thin, petal-like shape of the mochi, resembling a flower petal (花びら). The sweet is traditionally eaten during the New Year period.