In the Japanese New Yearโs celebration (on January 1st), the mikan is placed at the top of the kagami-mochi, a rice-flour cake representing the kami, the gods and goddesses of Shinto.
Why mikan? Well, it used to be another citrus called daidai, but the mikan replaced it. It represents the family wish for many more generations ahead and prosperity.
This year, a friendโs family that lives in Japanโs countryside sent him a box full of mikans. He gave me quite a few of them, and as much as I love eating them, I also like to make things in the kitchen, as you know. That’s how I came up with this recipe:
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