Yomogi Mochi at the Nakatanidou in Nara!

Nara is one of those places that that hold a lot of Japanese tradition and its history goes back to the 8th century. Not so far from the Sarusawa-ike Pond, actually just about 100 meters and at the end of the shopping arcade is the Nakatanidou shop. If you have been to Nara, you most likely have seen they're lively demonstration. It is an experience one must see if coming to Nara. Enjoy the clip and if you get hungry...well come to Nara!

Here a little more on what Yomogi mochi is (草餅, literally "grass mochi"), also known as kusa mochi, is a Japanese sweet. It is considered a seasonal dish for spring. It is made from mochi and leaf of yomogi (Artemisia princeps), or more traditionally from the Gnaphalium affine (ハハコグサ). It may also be filled with red bean paste.
Here a little more about Yomogi: Artemisia princeps, or Japanese mugwort, is a perennial, very vigorous plant that grows to 1.2 meters and is known as yomogi (ヨモギ) in Japan. This species spreads rapidly by means of underground stolons and can become invasive. The Japanese name is yomogi. It bears small, buff coloured flowers from July to November which are hermaphroditic, and pollinated by wind. The leaves are feather shaped, scalloped and light green, with white dense fuzz on the underside.