求肥 (Gyūhi)

Gyuhi

  • ぎゅうひ
  • Gyūhi
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  • sweet dishes

Meaning

求肥 (ぎゅうひ, Gyūhi) is Gyuhi — a Japanese food (sweet dishes).

What is Gyuhi?

Gyūhi is a traditional Japanese sweet ( wagashi ). It is a softer variety of mochi , and is made from shiratamako[?] (a type of glutinous rice flour). Because gyūhi is more delicate, it is usually less frequently made and served than mochi . It is sometimes featured in sweets that originated in the Kyoto area. Tinted gyūhi is the base of matsunoyuki , a wagashi that resembles a pine tree dusted with snow.