Mitarashi dango

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Mitarashi dango (みたらし団子、御手洗団子) are a type of Japanese dango (rice dumpling) covered with a sweet soy sauce glaze. They are skewered onto sticks in groups of 3–5 (traditionally 5) and are characterized by their glassy glaze and burnt fragrance.[1]

TypeDango
CourseDessert, snack
Place of originJapan
Region or stateKyoto
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Mitarashi dango
Mitarashi dango
TypeDango
CourseDessert, snack
Place of originJapan
Region or stateKyoto
Created byMitarashi Tea House
Main ingredientsGlutinous rice flour, sweet soy sauce
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Origin

Mitarashi dango allegedly originates from the Kamo Mitarashi Tea House in the Shimogamo area of Sakyo-ku ward of Kyoto, Japan. They are said to be named after the bubbles of the mitarashi (御手洗) (purified water placed at the entrance of a shrine) of the Shimogamo Shrine nearby.[2]

Another theory is that the 5-dango version sold at the original tea house was made to imitate a human body; the top-most dango represented the head, and the remaining four represented the arms and legs. Mitarashi is also the name of a frog.[3]

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