Next Wednesday is Girls Day and we are thinking about what foods to prepare already.
A popular sweet is sakuramochi – of course it is my favourite!! So it will be on the menu for Girls Day. It is a great sweet for those that like sweetened azuki bean paste and cherry leaves. The sakuramochi has a lovely smell to it.
Another popular treat is hishimochi which is coloured and layered steamed rice.
This is a picture of Hello Kitty sitting on hishimochi.
The custom of the doll festival began in the Heian period. Supposedly the dolls had the power of bad spirits and the idea was to float the dolls in the stream to take away the bad spirits.
In Kyoto, each year this tradition is still celebrated and people pray for the safety of children.
This link takes you to a great colouring in worksheet of the type of woven baskets that dolls were placed in.
We will be celebrating with food!!
Another food that is often eaten to celebrate the Girls Day is chirashizushi which is sushi rice with sugar, vinegar and raw seafood….. very nice! This is probably another dish that will be on our menu!
Girls Day – good celebration – what will you be planning?
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