 Sekihan (赤飯,
せきはん, lit: "red rice") - A Japanese
traditional dish. It is sticky rice steamed with azuki
beans, which give a reddish color to the rice, hence its
name.
Sekihan is often served on special occasions throughout the
year in Japan, for example, birthdays, weddings and some
holidays, such as Shichi-Go-San. Sekihan is so strongly
connected with celebration that the phrase "Let's have
sekihan" has acquired the meaning "Let's celebrate". It is
believed that sekihan is used for celebrations because of
its red color, symbolic of happiness in Japan. In some
areas, it is made when a young woman has her menarche,
suggesting another source of the tradition.
It is usually eaten immediately after cooking but it also
may also be eaten at room temperature, such as in a
celebratory bento (boxed lunch). Sekihan is traditionally
eaten with gomashio (a mixture of lightly toasted sesame and
salt).
Information source: “Sekihan.” wikipedia.org. Article date:
13 Dec. 2007. Retrieved: Wikipedia. 4 Feb. 2008 <Sekihan>. |
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