Botamochi, a Japanese sweet made of cooked glutinous rice (or rice) covered with sweet azuki bean paste; commonly offered during the equinoctial Higan and varies regionally.
お彼岸には母がいつもぼたもちを作る。
My mother always makes botamochi for the equinoctial week (higan).
ぼたもちとおはぎは材料は似ているが、季節や呼び方が違う場合がある。
Botamochi and ohagi have similar ingredients, but they may differ in seasonality and name.
あんこがたっぷりのった温かいぼたもちを一つ食べた。
I ate a warm botamochi generously topped with red bean paste.