Open main menu
Home
Random
Recent changes
Special pages
Community portal
Preferences
About Wikipedia
Disclaimers
Incubator escapee wiki
Search
User menu
Talk
Dark mode
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Editing
Dango
(section)
Warning:
You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you
log in
or
create an account
, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
===Popular dango=== [[File:Dango (15858819741).jpg|thumb|Various ''dango'' being sold at a store]] *{{nihongo|''[[Red bean paste|Anko]] dango''|γγγε£ε}} is commonly covered with sweetened [[red bean paste]]; ingredients other than ''[[azuki]]'' are used on rare occasions. Other toppings for anko include {{nihongo|''zunda''|[[:ja:γγγ |γγγ ]]}} made from [[edamame]] paste and [[kurumi]] ([[walnut]]) paste. *{{nihongo|''Cha dango''|θΆε£ε}} is [[green tea]] (matcha) flavored ''dango''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wagashi: Chadango and Minazuki|url=http://kyotofoodie.com/wagashi-chadango-minazuki/|access-date=2009-03-28|date=June 29, 2008}}</ref> *{{nihongo|''[[Soy sauce|Shoyu]] dango''|ι€ζ²Ήγ γγ}} is a kind of baked dango ({{nihongo|''yaki dango''|ηΌγε£ε}}) and is seasoned with [[soy sauce]]. Furthermore, the one wrapped with [[nori]] is called {{nihongo|''isobe dango''|η£―θΎΊε£ε}}. *{{nihongo|''Hanami dango''|θ±θ¦γ γγ}} also known as {{nihongo|''sanshoku dango''|δΈθ²ε£ε}} is eaten during [[hanami]]. It has three colors (pink, white and green), and is traditionally made during ''[[sakura]]''-viewing season, hence the name (''hanami'' means "flower viewing"; ''hana'' meaning "flower", and ''mi'' meaning "to see"). The order of the three colored dumplings is said to represent the order in which cherry blossoms bloom. Pink represents cherry buds, white represents cherry blossoms in full bloom, and green represents leafy cherry blossoms after they have fallen. This one was chosen for the Dango Unicode emoji, π‘ *{{nihongo|''[[kibi dango (millet dumpling)|Kibi dango]]''|[[:ja:εεε£ε|γγ³ε£ε]]}} is made with [[millet]] flour. This variety is prominently featured in the tale of [[MomotarΕ]], a folkloric Japanese hero, who offers the rounded ball (not skewered) to three talking animals in exchange for their aid in fighting demons. *{{nihongo|''[[Kinako]] dango''|γγͺγε£ε}} is made with toasted soy flour. *{{nihongo|''Kusa dango'' or ''yomogi dango''|θε£ε or γγγε£ε}} is mixed leaves of [[yomogi]], like [[kusa mochi]]. It is often covered with ''[[red bean paste|anko]]''. *{{nihongo|''[[Mitarashi dango]]''|[[:ja:γΏγγγε£ε|γΏγγγε£ε]]}} is covered with a syrup made from ''[[soy sauce|shouyu]]'' (soy sauce), [[sugar]], and [[starch]]. *{{nihongo|''Sasa dango''|[[:ja:η¬Ήε£ε|η¬Ήε£ε]]}} is produced and eaten primarily in [[Niigata Prefecture]]. ''Sasa dango'' has two varieties: ''onna dango'' and ''otoko dango''. ''Onna dango'' (literally "female dango") is filled with [[red bean paste|anko]], while the ''otoko dango'' (literally "male dango") is filled with ''[[kinpira]]''. The ''dango'' is wrapped in leaves of [[Sasa (plant)|sasa]] for the purpose of preservation. *{{nihongo|''Shiratama dango''|[[:ja:η½η|η½ηγ γγ]]}} is eaten in [[anmitsu]] or [[mitsumame]]. *{{nihongo|''Tsukimi dango''|ζθ¦γ γγ}} is a white dango eaten during [[Tsukimi]], related to the [[Mid-Autumn Festival|Mid-Autumn]] festival.
Edit summary
(Briefly describe your changes)
By publishing changes, you agree to the
Terms of Use
, and you irrevocably agree to release your contribution under the
CC BY-SA 4.0 License
and the
GFDL
. You agree that a hyperlink or URL is sufficient attribution under the Creative Commons license.
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)