Hishi mochi

{{Short description|Diamond shaped mochi that consists of three layers}}

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| country = Japan

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| type = Wagashi

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| main_ingredient = Mochi, fruit of Gardenia jasminoides, water caltrop, Gnaphalium affine

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}}{{nihongo|Hishi mochi|菱餅 / ひしもち}} is a symbolic Japanese sweet associated with the Hinamatsuri "Girl's Day" festival, which coincides with the calendar date for Xiuxi {{lang|zh|(上巳)}}. The sweet is diamond shaped and typically formed from three layers of red (pink), white, and green mochi, from top to bottom.{{Cite book|last=Murooka|first=Yoshikatsu|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z8XmDwAAQBAJ&dq=Hishi+mochi&pg=PA177|title=Japanese Food for Health and Longevity: The Science behind a Great Culinary Tradition|date=2020-05-07|publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing|isbn=978-1-5275-5043-8|pages=177|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=Williams|first=Victoria R.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t_58DQAAQBAJ&dq=Hishi+mochi&pg=PA185|title=Celebrating Life Customs around the World: From Baby Showers to Funerals [3 volumes]|date=2016-11-21|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-1-4408-3659-6|language=en}} Depending on region, red may be substituted for yellow, or the sweet may have 5 or 7 layers instead. It is usually presented with hina dolls.

The shape is believed to have originated in the Edo period, and to be a representation of fertility.