is a form of wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets). Gyà «hi is a softer variety of mochi , and both are made from either glutinous rice or from .
Because gyà «hi is more delicate, it is usually less frequently made and served than mochi. It is sometimes featured in sweets that originated in the Kyoto area. Tinted gyà «hi is the base of matsunoyuki, a wagashi that resembles a pine tree dusted with snow.
Gyà «hi is also used as an ingredient in other wagashi such as , which is made of a blend of gyà «hi and , a white bean-based version of anko. Nerikiri is often tinted and molded in ways similar to the treatment of marzipan in Western desserts.
Hyà Âroku mochi is a type of candy which is made and sold by in Kagoshima. This is made of gyà «hi.