Akumaki
A lye-soaked rice wagashi for the Boys' Festival.
Akumaki is a wagashi from Kagoshima, Miyazaki, and Kumamoto Prefecture, traditionally prepared for the Boys' Festival on May 5. It consists of glutinous rice soaked in lye, wrapped in bamboo leaves, and is similar to Chinese zongzi. Its slightly bitter taste is often offset by kinako, sugar, salt, or honey.
Quick Facts
- Also known as
- chimaki
- Origin
- Chinese zongzi
- Associated festival
- Boys' Festival (May 5)
- Prefectures
- Kagoshima
- Miyazaki
- Kumamoto
- Shelf life refrigerated
- about two weeks
- Historical association
- Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
- Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
- Satsuma Rebellion (1877)
Facts from the source article.
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