Editing Dango (section)

{{Short description|Japanese ricecake}}
{{Other uses}}
{{Italic title|reason=[[:Category:Japanese words and phrases]]}}
{{Infobox food
| name             = ''Dango''
| image            = Mitarashi dango by denver935.jpg
| image_size       = 300px
| caption          = ''[[Mitarashi dango]]''
| alternate_name   = 
| country          = [[Japan]]
| region           = 
| creator          = 
| type             = [[Sweets]], [[Dumpling]] 
| served           = 
| main_ingredient  = [[Rice flour]]
| variations       = 
| calories         = 
| other            = Unicode Emoji 🍡
}}
[[Image:Preparing mitarashi dango Mino Gifu.JPG|thumb|right|''Yaki dango'' being prepared]]
{{nihongo|'''''Dango'''''|[[wikt:団子|団子]]|}} is a Japanese [[dumpling]] made with regular [[rice flour]] and [[glutinous rice]] flour.<ref>[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%9B%A3%E5%AD%90-94993#E5.A4.A7.E8.BE.9E.E6.9E.97.20.E7.AC.AC.E4.B8.89.E7.89.88 大辞林 第三版「だんご〔団子〕」]- [[コトバンク]] 2020年4月3日閲覧</ref> They are usually made in round shapes, and three to five pieces are served on a [[skewer]], which is called {{nihongo|''kushi-dango''|串団子}}.  The pieces are eaten with sugar, syrup, [[red bean paste]], and other sweeteners. Generally, ''dango'' falls under the category of ''[[wagashi]]'' (Japanese confectionery), and is often served with [[green tea]]. It is eaten year-round, but the different varieties are traditionally eaten in given seasons. ''Dango'' is sometimes compared with [[mochi]], but is different in that mochi is generally made only with glutinous rice. 

A popular type of ''dango'', the ''hanami dango'', has been made into a [[Unicode]] [[emoji]] (🍡).