kudzu starch cake; arrowroot cake
A traditional Japanese confection made from kudzu (arrowroot) starch, often served chilled with kinako and kuromitsu.
When summer comes, I crave chilled kudzu starch cake.
The kudzu starch cake at this shop is generously topped with kinako and kuromitsu.
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional sweet.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially in menus or casual contexts.
From 葛 (kudzu, arrowroot) and 餅 (mochi, rice cake), referring to a cake made from kudzu starch rather than glutinous rice.