立春 2/4-2/19
〝 下萌 shitamoe〟
蕗の薹　麦味噌　練り切り

大地を力強くおしあげて 新たな命の芽吹き
蕗の薹を練り込んだ立春の節気菓子

相茶 京番茶

〔Seasonal Wagashi — The Twenty-Four Solar Terms〕

Risshun (Beginning of Spring) | Feb 4 – Feb 19
“Shitamoe”
Butterbur buds · Barley miso · Nerikiri

Pushing up through the earth,
new life quietly begins to stir.
A seasonal wagashi for Risshun,
kneaded with the first buds of butterbur.

Paired tea: Kyoto Bancha