dango

dango meaning

Three coloured dango — sweet rice dumplings on a skewer, a traditional Japanese sweet. The pink, white and green version shown is hanami dango, eaten while viewing cherry blossom in spring. It represents Japanese confectionery, festivals and spring.

Meaning

Three coloured dango — sweet rice dumplings on a skewer, a traditional Japanese sweet. The pink, white and green version shown is hanami dango, eaten while viewing cherry blossom in spring. It represents Japanese confectionery, festivals and spring. Outside Japan it is often mistaken for a generic sweet or a kebab, and its seasonal meaning is largely lost.

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• Hanami dango under the cherry blossom 🍡
• Festival food, best food 🍡
• Chewier than you expect 🍡

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What does the dango emoji (🍡) mean?

Three coloured dango — sweet rice dumplings on a skewer, a traditional Japanese sweet. The pink, white and green version shown is hanami dango, eaten while viewing cherry blossom in spring. It represents Japanese confectionery, festivals and spring.

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