TheJapanesesweetknownashanamidangohasmanydifferentaliases,includingsakuramochiandsakuradango。Thesenamesderivefromthefactthatthesweetistraditionallyservedduringthecherryblossomseason。Hanamidangoismadefromriceflourandoftenservedinthrees,withapinkdangosurroundedbytwowhitedangos。Itusuallyhasasweetredbeanpasteorsoybeanflourfillingandisservedskeweredonastick。Dangocanalsobeservedhot,asasavorydishwithpiecesofvegetablesormeats。Inadditiontotheirsnackform,Dangocanalsobeusedincakes,icecream,andotherdesserts。