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| Type | Cake |
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| Place of origin | Japan |
| Main ingredients | Rice flour,sugar |
Uirō (Japanese:外郎,外良,ういろう), also known asuirō-mochi (外郎餅), is a traditionalJapanesesteamed cake made ofglutinous rice flour andsugar.[1] It is chewy, similar tomochi, and subtly sweet. Flavors includeazuki bean paste, green tea (matcha),yuzu,strawberry andchestnut.Nagoya is particularly famous for itsuirō, and there are other regional versions, notably inYamaguchi andOdawara, althoughOdawara'suirō is better known as amedicine. It can be purchased in traditional Japaneseconfectionery shops throughout Japan.[1]
Uirō was originally the name of a medicine in theMuromachi period (1336–1573). References touirō as a confection first appear in theWa-Kan Sansai Zue, Ryōan Terajima's massiveEdo-period dictionary published in 1712.[2]
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