page_title: Dango
hierarchical_section_title: Dango
caption_attribution_description: 甘酒と焼だんご（東京八王子市高尾町2179、高尾山ケーブルカー高尾山駅から高尾自然動植物園に向かう途中にある食堂・茶屋「十一丁目茶屋」）
context_page_description: Dango is a Japanese dumpling made from mochiko. It is sticky and filling. It is often served with green tea.
  Dango are eaten throughout the year, but the different types are traditionally eaten in certain seasons. Three to four dango are often served on a skewer. One variety of dango from Hokkaidō is made from potato flour and baked with shoyu.
  A common Japanese proverb "Hana yori dango" is related to the custom of cherry blossom viewing.
context_section_description: Dango (団子) is a Japanese dumpling made from mochiko (rice flour). It is sticky and filling.  It is often served with green tea.
  Dango are eaten throughout the year, but the different types are traditionally eaten in certain seasons. Three to four dango are often served on a skewer. One variety of dango from Hokkaidō is made from potato flour and baked with shoyu (soy sauce).
  A common Japanese proverb "Hana yori dango" (花より団子, which translates as "dumplings rather than flowers") is related to the custom of cherry blossom viewing (hanami).
caption: Mitarashi Dango
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