Sekihan

Sekihan (赤飯, lit: "red rice") is a Japanese traditional dish. It is sticky rice steamed with azuki beans, which give a reddish colour to the rice, hence its name. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (600 × 800 pixels, file size: 66 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The content of this image was reviewed by Kudret abi and afterwards uploaded by FlickrLickr. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (600 × 800 pixels, file size: 66 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The content of this image was reviewed by Kudret abi and afterwards uploaded by FlickrLickr. ... Sticky rice or glutinous rice is the main type of rice grown and consumed by the Lao of Laos and Northeast Thailand, areas which are considered to be the primary center of origin and domestication of Asian rice (). It has been cultivated in this area for 4,000 years. ... Binomial name (Willd. ...

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. Japanese girls at a shrine, dressed up for the Shichi-Go-San festival Shichi-Go-San (七五三, literally seven-five-three) is a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Japan for three and seven year-old girls and three and five year-old boys, held annually on November 15. ... Menarche (IPA: ) is the first menstrual period, or first menstrual bleeding in the females of human beings. ...

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). Bento served at a restaurant Bentō ) is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. ... Gomashio (ごま塩) is a natural flavoring, similar to furikake, made from unhulled sesame seeds (ごま, goma) and salt (塩, shio). ... Binomial name Sesamum indicum L. Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. ... This article is about common table salt. ...

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