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Mochi

餅/MOH-chee/
Also known as: Daifuku Mochi, Japanese Rice Cake
Mochi
About this dish

A chewy rice cake made from pounded glutinous rice, often filled with sweet bean paste.

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Ingredients
🍚2 cups glutinous rice flour (mochiko)
💧1.5 cups water
🍬1/2 cup sugar
🫘1 cup sweet red bean paste
🌽Cornstarch, for dusting
Method
Serves 2
1
Mix glutinous rice flour, water, and sugar into a smooth batter.
2
Steam the mixture for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it becomes thick and translucent.
3
Turn out onto a cornstarch-dusted surface and let cool slightly.
4
Divide into portions, flatten, and wrap around a small ball of sweet bean paste.
5
Dust with cornstarch and serve at room temperature.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Mochi is a traditional Japanese treat, especially associated with New Year celebrations, made by pounding steamed glutinous rice into a smooth, elastic dough.

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