45 min
Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Method
- 1 Knead the glutinous rice flour with rice flour, sugar, and warm water until smooth, then divide into three parts.
- 2 Dye some parts with matcha, some with beetroot juice, and leave some parts white.
- 3 The three colors pink, white, and green represent cherry blossoms, young leaves, and the late winter snow of the hanami season.
- 4 Shape each portion into a uniformly round ball and boil until the balls float to the surface.
- 5 Soak the tablets in cold water for 2 minutes, then drain.
- 6 The skewers are arranged in the correct order: pink on top, white in the middle, and green at the bottom, and this dish is not served with sauce.