草くさ団だん子ご

noun

mugwort-flavored rice dumpling

A traditional Japanese sweet made from rice flour and flavored with yomogi (mugwort), giving it a green color and herbal taste. Often served with sweet red bean paste.

• 春はるになると、祖そ母ぼが草くさ団だん子ごを作つくってくれる。

  In spring, my grandmother makes mugwort rice dumplings for us.

• この和わ菓が子し屋やの草くさ団だん子ごは、よもぎの香かおりが豊ゆたかだ。

  The mugwort dumplings at this Japanese confectionery have a rich yomogi fragrance.