宇治金時
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 宇 | 治 | 金 | 時 |
| う Grade: 6 | じ Grade: 4 | きん Grade: 1 | とき Grade: 2 |
| goon | jūbakoyomi | ||
Etymology
From its two main ingredients, 宇治茶 (Uji-cha, “tea grown in Uji, Kyoto”) + 金時小豆 (Kintoki azuki, “large red azuki bean cultivar”).
Noun
宇治金時 (hiragana うじきんとき, rōmaji Uji Kintoki, historical hiragana うぢきんとき)
- shaved ice lightly flavored with matcha green tea and topped with boiled azuki beans