namagashi means A type of wagashi which may contain fruit jellies, other gelatines such as kanten, or sweetened bean paste, usually freshly made and much more moist than others, generally containing 30% more water. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.
Etymology
From Japanese 生菓子(なまがし) (namagashi).
noun
- A type of wagashi which may contain fruit jellies, other gelatines such as kanten, or sweetened bean paste, usually freshly made and much more moist than others, generally containing 30% more water.“There are hundreds of distinct variations within the main types of wagashi: namagashi, monaka, yokan, manju, and higashi. […] Namagashi are seasonal and characterized by their evocative forms such as cherry and plum blossoms, or autumn foliage.”