Sekihan (赤飯): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Sekihan (赤飯) is a Japanese food classified as cooked glutinous rice, okowa, red bean rice. Ingredients listed for it include Vigna angularis, glutinous rice.
| Name in Japanese | 赤飯 |
|---|---|
| Type | cooked glutinous rice, okowa, red bean rice |
| Main ingredients | Vigna angularis, glutinous rice |
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- Showing the Japanese name (赤飯) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
- Kuriokowa (栗おこわ)
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