Anmochi Zoni

Anmochi zoni is a Kagawa new year dish of a sweet white miso broth drawn from dried sardines, holding round mochi filled with sweet bean paste. It is said to have begun when common folk, wanting to enjoy once precious sugar at the new year, worked bean filled mochi into their zoni. The sweetness and the salt of the miso pair surprisingly well.

Highlights

Note the auspicious use of ingredients, such as slicing daikon and carrot into rounds to wish for harmony without sharp corners. The oozing sweet bean paste and mellow white miso create a flavor found nowhere else.

Enjoying the Seasons

It has been passed down in Kagawa homes as a bowl that colors the new year. Recently some shops work it into toshiakke udon, letting you enjoy a sweet taste unique to the season.

Access and Basic Information

Homes across the prefecture, especially in Takamatsu, make it, and during the new year season local cuisine restaurants and eateries may serve it. Souvenir versions can be found too.

A Quick Tip

If it is your first time, start with a small serving. One bite of sweet mochi with white miso may surprise you with how good it is.