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Hassaku Millet Mochi
This Hassaku Millet Mochi is the August version of 'Tsuitachi Mochi,' which Akafuku sells only on the 1st of every month. The first day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar is called 'Hassaku,' a day considered the beginning of Ochu-gen (mid-year gifts), where people exchange new grains to celebrate the harvest. In ancient Ise, the first ears of rice and millet were offered to the gods to pray for abundance. In particular, visiting shrines on August 1st is known as 'Hassaku San-gu,' and the custom of eating millet mochi still remains today. This dish features mochi that retains a distinct texture of millet grains, topped with a traditional brown sugar-flavored bean paste. Among the many varieties of Tsuitachi Mochi, this one is particularly popular and adds color to Ise in the summer. A box obtained by waking up early provides a comforting deliciousness that is wonderful even on a hot morning.
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