Japanese Sweets: 柏餅 (kashiwamochi)


【 かしわ餅 (kashiwamochi) 】rice cake wrapped in oak leaves

かしわ餅 (kashiwamochi) is a traditional sweet wrapped in oak leaves, eaten on May 5th, こどもの日 (Kodomo no Hi) Children’s Day to celebrate children, their health and growth. It symbolizes a harmonious flow of one generation to the next as oak trees don’t shed old leaves until new leaves grow.