Hokkaido Kabocha Pumpkin Mochi
This recipe is an adaptation of the original created when the first settlers arrived in Hokkaido. It is a reminder of the principle of shindo fuji (身土不二). "Body and earth are not two" is the direct translation, but more me it speaks to the necessity of living in harmony with nature. We cannot escape our environment, nor should we try. We should embrace it, understand it, and work within and with it.