Status and Origin
Approval Status |
Adopted by IAU |
Approval Date |
Dec 19, 2018
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Continent |
Asia
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Ethnicity |
Japan
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Origin |
Japanese ball-like dumplings made from the flour of the kibi (proso millet) grain that the fairy tale hero Momotaro brought on his distant journey because this sweet keeps its softness for a long time. |
Reference |
[492] - The Adventures of Little Peachling, in: Tales of Old Japan by A. B. Mitford, vol. I. London: Macmillan and Co., 1871.
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Updated |
Apr 08, 2019 12:40 PM |
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