About Japanese Food: Sweets for Japanese Boy's Festival

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Japanese Food Japanese Food Traditional Dishes Basics Easy Meals From Setsuko Yoshizuka, your Guide to Japanese Food Hi everyone! Do you know May 5 is Children's Day in Japan and is also celebrated as Japanese Boy's Festival? Sweets for Japanese Boy's Festival Kashiwamochi (rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves) are traditional Japanese sweets eaten on Japanese Boy's Festival. Kashiwamochi Recipe New Forum Topic: Japanese Camping Recipes? When the weather gets warmer, you might be planning to go camping. A member of our forum asks a question. "I've been experimenting with Japanese dishes all year, and recently thought about what I could do for the summer when I go on a camping trip...Read more Japanese Recipe of the Week: Tofu Vegetable Soup Recipe A soup is often served with a bowl of steamed rice in a Japanese-style meal. Although this soup includes several ingredients, it's quick to make. Slice carrots thinly so that it won't take very long to cook. Tofu and Vegetable Soup Recipe Japanese Mothers' Dishes Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May in Japan. We tend to remember and inherit the taste of our mothers' cooking. It's called "ofukuro-no-aji" in Japanese. Japanese Mothers' Dishes Japanese Food Ads Japanese Language Japanese Event Best Japanese Food Japanese Natto Japanese Sweets Featured Articles Japanese Appetizers Japanese Salad & Salad Dressing Japanese Sauce & Japanese Seasoning Japanese Food Pictures Japanese Drinks & Japanese Tea Japanese Holiday Food and Traditional Japanese Food   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Setsuko Yoshizuka Japanese Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Japanese Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Introduction to Sushi Japanese Dessert Recipes Japanese Noodle Dishes Cooking Tempura Japanese Dashi Advertisement